The heron and the turtle: composite text

SEGMENT A

¹[jic-gi] a-na /gu₃\ [mu-un-de₂ mu₂]-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
²[jic-gi] /dajal\ tu-tu-[ub-ba^ki-a-ka] mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
³[ambar-ra] [kiri₈]-tab-ba^ki-a-[ka] mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
⁴[a-dar]-ra akcak^ki-a-ka mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
⁵[sug] /ka\-KEC₂-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ka mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
⁶[sug] ban₃-da sug ^den-ki-ka₃-ka mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
⁷/gi\ bar-bar ^den-ki-ka₃-ka mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
⁸urim₂^ki-ma gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
⁹urim₂^ki-ma ab₂ lu amar lu-a-ri mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
¹⁰ud-bi-a /a\ X /gi\-ta nam-kud amac-e pa nam-ed₂
¹¹^u₂ac-tal₂-tal₂ jic-gi-ta numun-bi sal-sal-e
¹²^u₂ku-mul tur-tur ki-ta nam-ta-an-ed₂ nam-di₄-di₄-la₂ dug₃-ga-am₃
¹³gi en₃-bar tur-re muc₃ nam-dub-dub nam-ki-sikil dug₃-ga-am₃
¹⁴gi ub-zal iri-bi-da nam-da-DI nam-juruc dug₃-ga-am₃
¹⁵gi pe-el-la₂ ur₂-ra saj-ce₃ nam-ib-dul e₂-gi₄-a dug₃-ga-am₃
¹⁶gi pe-el-la₂ ur₂-ra saj-ce₃ nam-ta-ab-gi₄ dumu ban₃-da dug₃-ga-am₃
¹⁷gi gacam-e ki am₃-buru₃-e nam-ab-ba dug₃-ga-am₃
¹⁸gi-zi ni₂-bi-a nam-mu-un-cu₂ nam-um-ma dug₃-ga-am₃
¹⁹[jic]-/gi\ sig₇-ga-bi saj nam-il₂ gu₃-de₂-a dug₃-ga-am₃
²⁰^jicildag₂ cita₃-na saj nam-il₂ nam-lugal-la dug₃-ga-am₃
²¹[...]-e pa mul-mul-la dumu lugal-la dug₃-ga-am₃
²²[ud-bi]-a zag jic-gi-e^? ki-a tuc^?-e u₃-gul mu-na-ja₂-ja₂
²³/igiru\^mucen nunuz ga-BU ga-de₆ ab-e X ba^?-X X-ec₂^?
²⁴[mucen]-e lu₂ kadra-ke₄ kadra na-ak-e
²⁵/igiru\^mucen lu₂ kadra-ke₄ kadra na-ak-e
²⁶ku₆ im-dab₅ nunuz im-rig₅-rig₅-ge zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
²⁷u₂-lal₃-e suhur^ku₆-e zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
²⁸ectub^ku₆-e gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
²⁹kij₂-tur-e u₂ li-gi₄-li-gi₄-a zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
³⁰[agargara₂^ku₆]-e nij₂-zig₃-ga-ni zag-bar-ra zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
³¹/igiru\^mucen nunuz nam-cum ab-ba na-gaz-gaz
³²[mucen]-e lu₂ kadra-ke₄ u₃-gul mu-un-na-ja₂-ja₂
³³[igiru]^mucen lugal ^den-ki e₂-a ba-ci-in-kur₉ gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
³⁴[...] /ki\ dajal cum₂-ma-ab nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-in-tag
³⁵[...] /mu\-na-da-ab-cum₂-mu
³⁶[...] HI mu-na-ja₂-ja₂
³⁷[...] HI ab-ba na-nam
³⁸[...] gi mucen-na-ka
³⁹[...]-a-ka nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
⁴⁰[jic-gi dajal tu-tu-ub-ba^ki-ke₄ nunuz ki ba-ni-in]-/tag\
⁴¹ambar-ra kiri₈-tab[^ki-a-ke₄] nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
⁴²a-dar-ra akcak^ki-[a-ke₄] [nunuz ki ba-ni-in]-/tag\
⁴³sug ka KEC₂-da ^den-ki-/ka₃\-[ke₄] [nunuz ki ba-ni]-/in\-tag
⁴⁴sug ban₃-da sug eridug^ki-ga-ke₄ nunuz [ki ba-ni]-in-tag
⁴⁵gi bar-bar ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
⁴⁶urim₂^ki-ma gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
⁴⁷urim₂^ki-ma ab₂ lu amar-lu-a-ri nunuz ki ba-ni-[in-tag]
⁴⁸ud-bi-a nij₂-bun₂-na lu₂ du₁₄ mu₂-a-ke₄ lu₂ har-ra-/an\ [gig-ga]-ke₄
⁴⁹igiru^mucen igiru^mucen-da du₁₄ ga-nam-mu-da-mu₂
⁵⁰nij₂-bun₂-na igiru^mucen-da du₁₄ ga-nam-mu-da-mu₂
⁵¹lu₂ igi-ni-ta igi muc-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-nam-mu-da-mu₂
⁵²ka-ga₁₄-ni ka muc-a-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-nam-/mu\-[da]-mu₂
⁵³eme-ni eme muc-a-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-nam-[mu]-da-mu₂
⁵⁴gug-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-/nam\-[mu-da]-mu₂
⁵⁵cu sal-sal-e me-[ri] sal-sal-e du₁₄ ga-[nam-mu-da]-mu₂
⁵⁶nij₂-bun₂-na sig₄ udun-na-ke₄ du₁₄ [ga-nam-mu-da]-mu₂
⁵⁷cag₄ mu₂-sar-ra-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-/nam\-[mu-da]-mu₂
⁵⁸^jical-gin₇ im-ma ud zal-la-ri du₁₄ ga-/nam\-[mu-da]-/mu₂\
⁵⁹^jicdusu sahar-ra nu-luh-ha-e du₁₄ ga-/nam\-[mu-da]-/mu₂\
⁶⁰nij₂-bun₂-na lu₂ ^jichar mucen-na lu₂ HI jar-ra-e
⁶¹igiru gi du₃-a-ni mu-na-an-bu-bu
⁶²gud₃ us₂-sa-ni ba-ni-in-suh₃-suh₃
⁶³dumu-ni a-e ba-ni-in-ra
⁶⁴mucen-e lu₂ igi ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga-ke₄
⁶⁵nij₂-bun₂-na saj-ki-ni umbin um-mi-in-la₂
⁶⁶uc₂-bi gaba-na im-mi-in-/cu₂\-[cu₂]
(1 ms. adds the line:
^66Asahar-e a /cag₄\ [...])
⁶⁷igiru^mucen er₂ im-ma-an-pad₃ sig₇-sig₇ i₃^?-/ja₂\-ja₂
⁶⁸mucen-me-en gud₃ sug₄-ga-ju₁₀ [...] u₃-um-DU ab-[...]
(1 ms. adds two lines here:
^68A[igiru^mucen]-me-en [...]
^68Blugal-ju₁₀ di-ju₁₀ ga-ba-ed₃ /ka\ [...])
⁶⁹lugal-ju₁₀ di-ju₁₀ he₂-kud-de₃ ka-ac-ju₁₀ he₂-bar-[re]
⁷⁰^den-ki-ke₄ di-ju₁₀ he₂-kud-de₃ ka-ac-[ju₁₀ he₂-bar-re]
⁷¹inim-inim-ma-ju₁₀ en eridug^ki-ga-ke₄ [...]
⁷²2-kam-ma-ce₃ mucen lu₂ kadra kadra-a na-ak-e
⁷³igiru^mucen-e lu₂ kadra-ke₄ kadra-a na-ak-e
⁷⁴ku₆ im-dab₅ nunuz im-rig₅-rig₅-ge zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag
⁷⁵u₂-lal₃-e (1 ms. has instead: jic-gi-a) suhur^ku₆-e u₂-lal₃-e [zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag]
⁷⁶ectub^ku₆-e gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag
⁷⁷kij₂-tur-e u₂ li-gi₄-li-gi₄ [zag im-ma-ni]-/ib\-tag
⁷⁸agargara₂^ku₆-e nij₂-zig₃-ga-ni zag bar-ra [zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag]
⁷⁹i₃-buru₃ ki-a [...] saj an-ce₃ mu-[...]
(1 ms. has instead two lines:
^A/igiru\^mucen-e [...]
^BX X /di^?\ a [...])
⁸⁰lugal ^den-ki-ra (1 ms. adds: e₂-a ba-ci-in-kur₉) gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
⁸¹lugal-ju₁₀ jic-gi dajal mu-e-cum₂ nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
⁸²jic-gi dajal-e tu-tu-ub-ba-ke₄ nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
⁸³ambar-ra kiri₈-tab^ki-a-ke₄ nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
⁸⁴a-dar-ra akcak^ki-a-ke₄ nunuz ki ha-ba-/ni\-[ib-tag]
⁸⁵sug ka KEC₂-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
⁸⁶sug ban₃-da sug eridug^ki-ga-ke₄ nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
⁸⁷gi bar-bar-a ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
⁸⁸urim₂^ki-ma gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
⁸⁹urim₂^ki-ma ab₂ lu amar-lu-a-ri nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
⁹⁰ud-bi-a nij₂-bun₂-na lu₂ du₁₄ mu₂-a-ke₄ lu₂ har-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄
⁹¹lu₂ igi-ni-ta igi muc-a-ke₄ lu₂ har-[ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
⁹²ka-ga₁₄-ni-ta ka muc-a-ke₄ lu₂ har-[ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
⁹³eme-a-ni-ta eme muc-a-ke₄ lu₂ har-[ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
⁹⁴gug-a-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke₄ lu₂ [har-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
⁹⁵cu sal-sal-la me-ri sal-sal-la lu₂ [har-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
⁹⁶nij₂-bun₂-na sig₄ udun-na-ke₄ [lu₂ har-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
⁹⁷cag₄ mu₂-sar-ra-ke₄ lu₂ har-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄
⁹⁸^jical-gin₇ im-ma ud zal-la-ri [lu₂ har-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
⁹⁹dusu sahar-ra nu-luh-ha-e [lu₂ har-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
¹⁰⁰nij₂-bun₂-na lu₂ ^jichar mucen-na lu₂ HI jar-ra-e
¹⁰¹igiru^mucen gi du₃-a-ju₁₀ ba-ni-in-bu-bu
¹⁰²gud₃ us₂-sa-a-ju₁₀ ba-ni-in-suh₃-suh₃
¹⁰³dumu-ju₁₀ a-e ba-ni-in-ra-ra
¹⁰⁴mucen-me-en lu₂ igi ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga-ke₄
¹⁰⁵nij₂-bun₂-na saj-ki-ju₁₀ umbin bi₂-in-la₂
¹⁰⁶uc₂-ju₁₀ gaba-ja₂ (1 ms. adds: a-e X) im-mi-in-cu₂-cu₂
¹⁰⁷nun-e sukkal ^disimud-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
¹⁰⁸sukkal ^disimud-ju₁₀ mu dug₃ an-na-ju₁₀
¹⁰⁹/^den-ki-ra\ i₃-gub-be₂-en u₄-ul a-ra-zu
¹¹⁰[zi]-/pa\-tum a₂ gab₂-ba u₃-bi₂-in-sur-ra
¹¹¹[pisan] /zabar\-ra u₃-bi₂-in-dim₂
¹¹²[gi] cu-a ak gu-a am₃-ci-cu₂
¹¹³[...] X u₃-mu-e-ci-la₂
¹¹⁴saj gu-ce₃ /gu\ u₃-mu-e-ci-la₂
¹¹⁵RI-ga nij₂-silaj-ja₂-ka u₃-mu-e-kal
¹¹⁶usar bar-ra a u₃-mu-e-de₆
¹¹⁷sug ka KEC₂-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ [(X)] u₃-mu-e-/jar\
¹¹⁸[ud-bi]-/a\ nij₂-[je₂₆-e] nu-un cu-/gur\-ra ha-ba-tuc-e
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¹²⁰[...]-/ga\
¹²¹[^disimud-de₃ ... jizzal ba]-ci-in-ak
¹²²zi-pa-tum [a₂-gub₃-ba u₃-bi₂]-in-sur-ra
¹²³pisan zabar-ra [u₃-bi₂]-in-dim₂
¹²⁴gi cu-a u₃-bi₂-in-cu₂
¹²⁵saj gu-ce₃ gu um-ci-la₂
¹²⁶RI-ga nij-silaj-ja₂ im-mi-in-kal^?
¹²⁷usar bar-ra a um-[mi]-in-de₆
¹²⁸sug ka KEC₂-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ a im-/mi-in\-ra
¹²⁹ud-bi-a nij₂ je₂₆-e nun-e im-/ma\-gub-gub-be₂-en
¹³⁰nij-bun₂-na nun-ra gu₃ mu-/na\-[de₂]-e
¹³¹nun he₂-me-en /e-ne ba-e\-[...] X
¹³²izi-ta gur-ra X X [...]
¹³³dijir nu-me-en [...] mu [X] in [...]
¹³⁴e^?-ta X X X mu [...]
¹³⁵/lugal^? ^den-ki\ [...] zu a-na X [...]
¹³⁶nun he₂-/me\-[en] e-ne ba-e-[...]
¹³⁷cag₄-ju₁₀ /a\ X X im-ci-X
¹³⁸nun^? he₂-[me-en] inim-zu e-ne ba-[...]
¹³⁹tur-ra-/ju₁₀\ e₂-jar₈ im-ma-gul X [e]-ne ba-[...]
¹⁴⁰nun he₂-[me-en] bar-zu X X a-na bi₂-/dug₄\ [...]
¹⁴¹cu /lu₂^?\ X-ra i₃-me-en nam [...]
¹⁴²sig₄ [...]
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¹⁵⁹gu^?-zu 1-am₃ [...]
¹⁶⁰ DUL₃ gud^? du₇-ra [...]
¹⁶¹X-zu 1-am₃ cen mah X-bi-im
¹⁶²/an\ X X ur-saj an en^? X re a₂-ce im-KEC₂-e
¹⁶³numun-zu 1-am₃ [...]
¹⁶⁴jic mah [...]
¹⁶⁵urud nij₂-kalag-ga-ju₁₀ [...]-ec
¹⁶⁶a dug₃-ga ad-da [...]-ec
¹⁶⁷[ud]-/bi-a\ u₆-nir-ra igi-ni X mu-un-X
¹⁶⁸lugal ^den-ki-ke₄ u₆-nir-ra ga-na mu-un-jal₂
¹⁶⁹sig₄ u₆-nir gal-e abzu-ke₄ igi-ni mu-un-[...]
¹⁷⁰sig₄ abzu an-ta bar-ra ga na^? mu-un-X
¹⁷¹umbin-si-ni mu-sir₂ ba-ra-an-de₆ dim₃-gi₄-ce₃ ba-an-du₃
¹⁷²dim₃-gi₄ ki-a im-ma-ni-in-si^?-ir
¹⁷³gu-zu ab-a ki ba-ni-in-ed₂
¹⁷⁴tur-tur-bi a cu-ta bi₂-in-de₂
¹⁷⁵gal-gal-bi a jiri₃-ta bi₂-in-de₂
¹⁷⁶gu ba-buluj₃ gu ba-suku_x-ra₂-ta
¹⁷⁷[X X]-ra im-mi-in-e-KEC₂-da-ta
¹⁷⁸[...] X me X X X [...]
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¹⁸⁵lugal-e [...]
¹⁸⁶[...] mu-na-X-re-ne
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¹⁸⁸[...] ni [...]-in-ak
¹⁸⁹[...] X kal^?-e
¹⁹⁰[...] X ab-cen-cen-e [...] /gi₄\-/gi₄\-NE
¹⁹¹[...] mu-un-na-ab-dab₅-ba-ne
¹⁹²[...] mu-un-na-ab-KA^?-e-ne
¹⁹³[...] X ka edin-na mu-un-ci-ib-ru-gu₂-ne
¹⁹⁴[...]-ra-ba jic mu-un-ci-ib-la₂-e-ne
¹⁹⁵[...]-ke₄ sa-par₄ im-ma-an-sal-e-ne
¹⁹⁶[... nu]-un-dab₅ sa-par₄ im-ma-/da\-dab₅
¹⁹⁷[...] /nu\-un-dab₅ sa-par₄ im-ma-an-/barag₂\
¹⁹⁸[...] X nam-tag dil-dil-bi si mu-na-ab-/sa₂-a\
¹⁹⁹[...] bi₂-in-ra
²⁰⁰[...] bi₂-in-ra
²⁰¹[...] UD.UD NE e /a\
²⁰²[...] ki na dar X X ba
²⁰³[...] ^den-ki-ka₃-ka
²⁰⁴[... mu]-ni-ib₂-tar-re
²⁰⁵[...]-en a nu-X he₂-me-en
²⁰⁶[...] he₂-me-en
²⁰⁷[... he₂-me]-en
²⁰⁸[... he₂-me]-en
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SEGMENT B

¹[...] dab₅ [...]
²[...]-ci-ib-la₂ [...]
³[...]-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄
⁴[...] nu-um-dab₅ sa-/par₄\ [...]
⁵nij₂-bun₂-na nij₂ nun^?-e nu-[...]
⁶^den-ki-ke₄ nij₂-umbin-na /nam\ [...] si mu-na-ab-[sa₂]
⁷cag₄-ga-ni 5-am₃ [...]
⁸bar-ra-ni 10-am₃ [...]
⁹ki-in-dar [...]
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1.iii.1999-12.iii.1999 : JAB : standardising
01.v.2000: GZ : proofreading
01.v.2000: GZ : SGML tagging
5.v.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
5.v.2000 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed