Nun-galene

King who gathers up the divine powers of heaven and earth, foremost son of Enki , Marduk , mighty lord, perfect hero, foremost of the Great Princes ( a name for the Igigi gods ) , strong one of the Anuna , the great gods who have given him justice and judgment! Great prince, descendant of holy An , lord who decides destinies, who has everything in his grasp (?), wise, august knower of hearts, whose divinity is manifest, who shows concern for all that he looks upon! Your ancestor An , king of the gods, has made your lordship effective against the armies of heaven and earth.

A hymn to Marduk for Abī-Ešuḫ (Abī-Ešuḫ A) (c.2.8.5.1) ·c.2.8.5.1 ·2 ·machine translation (etcsl)

The great-hearted mistress, the impetuous lady, proud among the Anuna gods and pre-eminent in all lands, the great daughter of Suen , exalted among the Great Princes ( a name of the Igigi gods ) , the magnificent lady who gathers up the divine powers of heaven and earth and rivals great An , is mightiest among the great gods -- she makes their verdicts final. The Anuna gods crawl before her august word whose course she does not let An know; he dare not proceed against her command. She changes her own action, and no one knows how it will occur. She makes perfect the great divine powers, she holds a shepherd's crook, and she is their magnificent pre-eminent one. She is a huge shackle clamping down upon the gods of the Land. Her great awesomeness covers the great mountain and levels the roads.

A hymn to Inana (Inana C) (c.4.07.3) ·c.4.07.3 ·2 ·machine translation (etcsl)

Foremost among the gods, manifest, …… his destiny! Inana , without whom An and Enlil cannot make a decision in the Land, proud one among the Anuna gods, …… self-esteem and ……! Inana , good wild cow of the great princes, respected among ladies ……, your greatness shines forth to heaven and earth, your divine powers are …… powers. When you speak it is the command of An , …… named by An ……. Your divinity is pre-eminent in the throne-hall (?), your great ways are ……. With An , you give judgment on earth; with Enlil …….

A prayer to Inana for Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi F) (c.2.8.2.6) ·c.2.8.2.6 ·6 ·machine translation (etcsl)

City, majestic bull bearing vigour and great awesome splendour, Kulaba , ……, breast of the storm, where destiny is determined; Unug , great mountain, in the midst of ……. There the evening meal of the great abode of An was set. In those days of yore, when the destinies were determined, the great princes allowed Unug Kulaba's E-ana to lift its head high. Plenty, and carp floods, and the rain which brings forth dappled barley were then increased in Unug Kulaba . Before the land of Dilmun yet existed, the E-ana of Unug Kulaba was well founded, and the holy ĝipar of Inana in brick-built Kulaba shone forth like the silver in the lode. Before …… carried ……, before ……, before …… carried ……, before the commerce was practised; before gold, silver, copper, tin, blocks of lapis lazuli, and mountain stones were brought down together from their mountains, before …… bathed for the festival, ……, …… time passed. 2 lines missing

Enmerkar and the lord of Aratta (c.1.8.2.3) ·c.1.8.2.3 ·8 ·machine translation (etcsl)

…… who alone surpasses heaven and earth, the exalted one, prominent among the Anuna gods, whose utterances cannot be overturned! Nunamnir , whose decisions cannot be altered, proud one imbued with terrifying awesomeness, {who alone is exalted} {( 1 ms. has instead: ) who alone is eminent, the foremost one} among the Great Princes, has taken his seat in the shrine of Nibru , in Dur-an-ki , in E-kur , the temple where the fates are determined, in the holy shining temple. When Mother Ninlil , who is equal in rank with the Great Mountain, embraces him ……, …… says to ……: "…… chosen in the heart by ……." unknown no. of lines missing

An adab to Enlil for Būr-Suen (Būr-Suen B) (c.2.5.7.2) ·c.2.5.7.2 ·6 ·machine translation (etcsl)

You are the seal-holder of the treasury of the ……. You are the caretaker of the great gods, you are ……. Ninimma , you are the lady of all the great rites in the E-kur . Lady, you are the …… of Enlil , you are the heavenly scribe. You …… the tablet of life. 1 line fragmentary You who bring the best corn are the lady of the E-sara . The surveyor's gleaming line and the measuring rod suit you perfectly. You can hold your head high among the great princes. You are ……. You are ……, the cherished one. 1 line fragmentary ……; you are exceptional in wisdom. …… joy ……. My lady, you were exalted already in the womb; you are resplendent like the sunlight. You are suited to the lapis-lazuli crown (?); you are the heavenly ……. …… adorned with loveliness ……. 1 line fragmentary approx. 10 lines missing

A hymn to Ninimma (Ninimma A) (c.4.21.1) ·c.4.21.1 ·9 ·machine translation (etcsl)

"You are like a watchman living on the walls (?), ……! Fish, you kindled fire against me, you planted henbane. In your stupidity you caused devastation; you have spattered your hands with blood! Your arrogant heart will destroy itself by its own deeds! But I am Bird, flying in the heavens and walking on the earth. Wherever I travel to, I am there for the joy of its …… named. ……, O Fish, …… bestowed by the Great Princes ( a name for the Igigi ) . I am of first-class seed, and my young are first-born young! …… went with uplifted head …… to the lustrous E-kur . …… until distant days. …… the numerous people say. How can you not recognise my pre-eminence? Bow your neck to the ground."

The debate between Bird and Fish (c.5.3.5) ·c.5.3.5 ·131 ·machine translation (etcsl)

( Enlil speaks:) "From now on, a woman shall be the ……; a foreign woman shall be the mistress of the house. May my beautiful wife, who was born by holy Nisaba , be Ezina , the growing grain, the life of Sumer . When you appear in the furrows like a beautiful young girl, may Iškur , the canal inspector, be your provider, supplying you with water from the ground. The height of the year is marked with your new prime flax and your new prime grain; Enlil and Ninlil procreate them (?) as desired. 1 line unclear The harvest crop raises its head high for the great festival of Enlil . The scribal art, the tablets decorated with writing, the stylus, the tablet board, reckoning and calculating, adding and subtracting, the shining measuring rope, the ……, the head of the surveyor's peg, the measuring rod, the marking of the boundaries, and the …… are fittingly in your hands. The farmer (?) ……. Woman, the proudest among the Great Princes, ……, from now on, Sud …… Ninlil ……." unknown no. of lines missing

Enlil and Sud (c.1.2.2) ·c.1.2.2 ·169 ·machine translation (etcsl)

Unable to stand up, unable to sit down, he laments. Unable to eat, unable to drink, he laments. Held fast by the door-bolt of Namtar , he is unable to rise. Like a fish ……, he …… ill. Like a gazelle caught in a trap, he …… couch. Namtar , with no hands or feet ……, Namtar ……. 1 line fragmentary 6 lines missing 1 line fragmentary …… great mountains …… 5 lines fragmentary 1 line missing 2 lines fragmentary unknown no. of lines missing

The death of Gilgameš (c.1.8.1.3) ·c.1.8.1.3 ·22 ·machine translation (etcsl)