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A hymn to Nanna (Nanna M): translation

1-6...... in leadership, great lord of heaven ......! In the city which like the sea inspires awe! Far-seeing Suen, ruler of Urim! O Suen, ...... in leadership, great lord of heaven ......! In the city which like the sea inspires awe! Far-seeing Suen, ruler of Urim!

7-14Born in the mountains and coming forth in joy, he is an irresistible force, a lion, a dragon, a mighty lord -- Suen, mouth like a dragon's, ruler of Urim! Nanna, born in the mountains and coming forth in joy, is an irresistible force, a lion, a dragon, a mighty lord -- Suen, mouth like a dragon's, ruler of Urim!

15-20In the jipar (?) ...... perfect reputation. My king, having ...... and sat upon the dais, in his great banqueting hall he arranges the table of An. Nanna, in the jipar (?) ...... perfect reputation. My king, having ...... and sat upon the dais, in his great banqueting hall he arranges the table of An.

21-26...... has gathered the divine powers in joy. ......, the black-headed have lifted their eyes to you, the first-born son of Enlil (the other ms. has instead: Suen). ...... has gathered the divine powers in joy. ......, the black-headed have lifted their eyes to you, the first-born son of Enlil.


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Revision history

15.v.2000-16.v.2000 : GC : adapting translation
29.viii.2000 : JAB : proofreading
04.ix.2000 : GC : tagging
20.x.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
20.x.2000 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed