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A mythic narrative about Inana: composite text

SEGMENT A

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¹AN [...]
²kug ^d/inana\ [...]
³ur-/saj cul\ [^dutu ...]
⁴ji₆-u₃-na X [...]
⁵e₂-an-na AN [...]
^6dinana-ke₄ X [...]
⁷/an gal^?\ [...]
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SEGMENT B

¹[...] X mu-da-an-X-X-e
²[...] [e₂-an]-/na^?\ an-da ba-ta-ed₂-de₃
³[...] /nin^?\ an-na-ke₄ an gal kar-re-de₃ jectug₂-ga-ni ba-an-gub
⁴[X X] ^dinana-ke₄ an gal kar-re-de₃ jectug₂-ga-ni ba-an-gub
⁵[...] an-na-ta an gal kar-re-de₃ jectug₂-ga-ni ba-an-gub
⁶[...] cul [^dutu] an gal kar-re-de₃ jectug₂-ga-ni ba-an-gub
⁷[cec-a]-/ni\ ur-saj cul ^dutu kug ^dinana-ke₄ gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
⁸[X X] inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim-ju₁₀-ce₃ jectug₂-zu
⁹[X X] X X-la mac-ju₁₀ inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim-ju₁₀-ce₃ jectug₂-zu
¹⁰/cec\-a-ni ur-saj cul ^dutu kug ^dinana-ke₄ mu-un-na-ni-ib₂-gi^!-gi^!
11[nin₉-ju₁₀] /zi^?\ an-na^? nam-/erim₂^?\ mu-un-pad₃^?
12[zi IM.]/CEC^?\ an-du-ru-un a X X-ju₁₀ mu-un-pad₃
¹³[X X] zi ^jicgu-za-ja₂ nam-mah-ja₂ mu-un-pad₃
¹⁴/inim\ nin₉-ju₁₀ ma-ab-be₂-a je₂₆-e ha-ba-da-ab-ce-ge
¹⁵[inim] /kug\ ^dinana-ke₄ ma-ab-be₂-a je₂₆-e ha-ba-da-ab-ce-ge
¹⁶[ki-sikil] ^dinana-ke₄ cec-a-ni ur-saj cul ^dutu mu-un-na-ni-ib₂-gi^!-gi^!
17X /nitalam^?\-ju₁₀ ma-a-ra jic ma-an-dug₄ ne mu-un-su-ub
¹⁸[...] al mu-na-an-dug₄ X-a-ra nu-mu-na-ze₂-ej₃
¹⁹[...] /in^?\-da-ze₂-ej₃ X X an mah-/e\ e₂-an-na nu-mu-na-ze₂-ej₃
²⁰[an] me-en-de₃-na ki me-en-de₃-na an-da e₂-an-na ha-ba-da-/kar\-[(X)]
²¹ud^? [...] X X mu-un-dab₅-ba-ta gu₃ i-ra-de₂-e jic tuku-ma-[ab]
²²[...] X bar tam-ma-ab a₂-aj₂ za-e igi /du₈\-[ma-ab]
²³[...]-dug₄ ud /im\-[hul] /tum₉-u₁₈\-lu mu-da-[...]
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SEGMENT C

¹X X [...]
^2sacu₂-[uc-gal ...]
³ku-kur [...]
⁴cu-ku₆ [...]
⁵kug ^d/inana\ [...] /kur₉^?\
^6jicma₂-/gur₈\ [...]
⁷ec₂ mu-un-[...]
⁸tum₉-u₁₈-lu tum₉-/u₁₈\-[lu-bi im-ma-ta-an-zig₃]
⁹im-hul im-hul-[bi im-ma-ta-an-zig₃]
¹⁰an su₃-ra₂ [...]
^11dHI-en-HI-/sag₉\ [...]
¹²cu-ku₆-de₃ AN [...]
¹³gi^? cu₂^?-/cu₂^? gi^?\ [zig₃ gal ...]
^14dinana [...]
¹⁵cul [^dutu ...]
^16jic[ma₂-gur₈ ...]
¹⁷AN [...]
¹⁸X [...]
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SEGMENT D

¹je₂₆-[e ...]
²jiri₃ [...]
³AN [...]
⁴KU /lu₂\ [...]
^5da-dag-/bi\-[ir-e] [kug ^dinana-ke₄ mu-un-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi]
⁶nin-ju₁₀ nu-/da\-[...]
⁷nam-dijir-zu ba-/ab\-[...]
⁸cu-ku₆-de₃ tum₉-u₁₈-[lu ...]
⁹nin-ju ^jicma₂-gur₈-X ha-ba-u₅-/u₅\
¹⁰tum₉-u₁₈-lu tum₉-u₁₈-[lu]-bi ha-ma-ta-an-zig₃
¹¹im-hul im-hul-bi ha-[ma]-ta-an-zig₃
^12jicma₂-gur₈ ^jicma₂ tur X X gi-/ambar\-[a] ba-an-su
^13sa/cu₂\-uc-gal-la-ta ^? X X X he₂-en-da-an-tej₃
¹⁴ku-kur-ta a-ab zig₃-X ed₂^?-ta
¹⁵a nam-/mi^?-ib₂^?\-ra^? [X] /hul^?\ ba-ak-e
¹⁶kug ^dinana-ke₄ cu-/ku₆\-[de₃ inim mu-na-ni]-/ib\-gi₄-gi₄
¹⁷ud-da e₂-an-na X [...] za-e mu-ni-in-pad₃
¹⁸ki-bi je₂₆-/e\ [... u₆ ba-ni]-/in\-e-a
¹⁹a-ra₂ sig-/ge\ [...] ru mu-e-ni-dug₄
^20da-dag-bi-ir-[e] [kug ^dinana-ke₄ inim mu-na-ni]-ib-gi₄-gi₄
²¹gi cu₂-cu₂^? /gi\ [zig₃ gal ...] he₂-en-da-an-ru
²²e₂-an-na an-ta ed₂-[da ... ]-ra-pad₃-de₃
^23da-dag-bi-ir [...] X [...] X ^den-lil₂-la₂
²⁴gi cu₂-cu₂^? gi zig₃ gal X X X mu-un-da-an-ru
²⁵e₂-/an\-[na] an-ta ed₂-da-bi u₆ mu-ni-in-dug₄
^26d/cul^?\-a₂-zid-da unu₃ an-na-ke₄ saman_x(CE₃.SU₃.UD.NUN.CE₃.TU) cu ba-ni-in-dab₅
²⁷X X X /utah^?\-he-ta a-ba-da-an-ed₂ u₂-dug₄-ba sa₂^? nam-me
²⁸sa^? [...] X AN nam-me ki-car₂-ra ba-an-sud-e
²⁹id₂ u₂^?-la-a a nir a-ba-naj-a-ta
^30dinana-ke₄ jiri₂ im-ma-da-an-gu₄-ud kun-bi im-ma-da-/kud\
³¹/ur-mah\-gin₇ gu₃ mir-a ba-ni-in-ra za-pa-aj₂ mu-da-an-sed₄-e
³²[...] /KA^?\-ba im-da-an-cub [(...)] X im-mi-in-ge-en
³³[... za]-/pa^?\-aj₂ [X X]-a-ni jic bi₂-in-tuku-a-ta
³⁴[...] X X-ta ba-/ni^?\-de₂ im agarin₃
³⁵[...] cub^?-be₂ ba-da-an-nu₂
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³⁸[...] nin gal an-na-ke₄ inim-bi an-ra cu-a ba-an-/gi\
³⁹[an-ne₂] inim-bi jic ba-an-tuku-a-ta
⁴⁰[X X]-a zib₂-bi-ni bi₂-in-ra u₃^!-u₈^! dug₄-ge bi₂-in-si
⁴¹/dumu\-ju₁₀ a-na-am₃ bi₂-in-ak je₂₆-e bi₂-in-dirig-ga
⁴²[^d]/inana\ a-na-am₃ bi₂-in-ak je₂₆-e bi₂-in-dirig-ga
⁴³i₃-ne-ec₂-ta ud-da cid-bi ba-da-tur ud ji₆-bi-a ba-da-bur₂
⁴⁴ud-da-ta en-nu-uj₃-bi 3-am₃ ud ji₆-bi-a ba-an-da-sa₂
(1 ms. reverses the order of ll. 43-44)
⁴⁵[i₃-ne]-ec₂ ^dutu ed₂-a ne₃ he₂-en-na-nam
⁴⁶dijir nam-lu₂-ulu₃ mu-un-dim₂-ma (1 ms. adds: dam dam bar gid₂-de₃ nam-mu-da-ab-be₂)
⁴⁷an-ne₂ kug ^dinana-ke₄ igi bi₂-in-du₈-am₃
⁴⁸ni₂ bur₂ ne-en-nam ni₂ bur₂ ne-en-nam KA-bi nu-du₃-a-ba
⁴⁹an-ne₂ (1 ms. adds: ^dinana-ke₄) ni₂ bur₂ ne-en-/nam\ [ni₂ bur₂ ne-en-nam] KA-bi nu-du₃-a-ba
⁵⁰lu₂ dumu-ju₁₀ ba-su nu-mu-e-dug₄-ga e₂-an-na-kam im-da-an-kar-re-en
^51dinana-ke₄ ba-su nu-mu-e-dug₄-ga e₂-an-na-kam im-da-an-kar-re-en
⁵²e₂-an-na an-gin₇ he₂-ge-en zag-sig₁₈ nam-ba-an-tuku (1 ms. has instead: la-la-bi nam-mi-ni-/gi₄\)
⁵³gu₂-kij₂ kalam-ma mu-bi he₂-pad₃-de₃ (1 ms. adds: gaba-ri na-an-tuku^?-tuku)
⁵⁴nam-lu₂-ulu₃ uj₃ car₂-ra-ba jiri₃-ni-ce₃ he₂-en-na-ab-sig₁₀-ge
⁵⁵e-ne-ec₂ ^dutu ud ne-/en\-a ur₅ he₂-en-na-nam-ma-am₃
⁵⁶e₂-an-na an-da im-da-an-kar [X]-ta im-mi-in-ge-en
⁵⁷ud-da ^dinana-ke₄ e₂-an-na e₂ ki /nin\-am₃ im-me
⁵⁸in-nin-e ki u₃-ma gub-bu-ba cu sa₂ dug₄-ga-am₃
^59dinana-ke₄ ki u₃-ma gub-bu-ba cu sa₂ dug₄-ga-am₃
⁶⁰e₂-an-na an-da im-da-kar-re-en ki dug₃-ga im-me
^61dnun gal-e-ne dirig-ba
⁶²ki-sikil ^dinana za₃-mi₂-zu mah-am₃

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12.vi.2000-16.vi.2000 : GC, GZ : standardisation
08.viii.2000 : JAB : proofreading
11.viii.2000 : GC : tagging
13.x.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
13.x.2000 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed