I go as one who brings forth water; I go as one who brings forth water. When I, the queen, go into the marshes, I go as the …… of the marshes. When I go into the hub of the battle, I go as one who brings forth its brightest light (?). When I go into the van of the battle, I go as one who brings forth its brightest light (?). When I follow at the rear of the battle, I go for …… the evil of the ……. When I enter the temple of Enlil , I go as its woman who triumphed over the mountains. I (?) utter hostile words against the foreign lands; I seat my husband before me. I utter a challenge in (?) the temples of the gods (?); I utter a challenge against Utu , against Nanna ; I utter a challenge against Sud in its holy …….
A šir-namšub to Inana (Inana G) (c.4.07.7)
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At that time Enlil had not yet been given a wife in the E-kur ; Ninlil's name was not yet famous in the Ki-ur . After travelling through Sumer and to the ends of the universe, he ……; in his search throughout the Land, Enlil , the Great Mountain, stopped at Ereš . As he looked around there, he found the woman of his choice. He approached her and, overflowing with joy, engaged her in conversation: "I will make you perfect in a queen's dress; after standing in the street, you will be ……. How impressed I am by your beauty, even if you are a shameless person!" In her youthful inexperience Sud answered Enlil : "If I want to stand proudly at our gate, who dares to give me a bad reputation? What are your intentions? Why have you come here? …… from my sight!" Others (?) had already tried to deceive ……, and made her (?) angry. Enlil …… answered Sud , …… standing closer to her: "Come, I want to speak to you! I will have a talk with you about your becoming my wife. Kiss me, my lady of most beautiful eyes -- the matter rests in your hands." But the words had barely left his mouth when, right in front of him, she went into the house.
Enlil and Sud (c.1.2.2)
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At that time Enlil had not yet been given a wife in the E-kur ; Ninlil's name was not yet famous in the Ki-ur . After travelling through Sumer and to the ends of the universe, he ……; in his search throughout the Land, Enlil , the Great Mountain, stopped at Ereš . As he looked around there, he found the woman of his choice. He approached her and, overflowing with joy, engaged her in conversation: "I will make you perfect in a queen's dress; after standing in the street, you will be ……. How impressed I am by your beauty, even if you are a shameless person!" In her youthful inexperience Sud answered Enlil : "If I want to stand proudly at our gate, who dares to give me a bad reputation? What are your intentions? Why have you come here? …… from my sight!" Others (?) had already tried to deceive ……, and made her (?) angry. Enlil …… answered Sud , …… standing closer to her: "Come, I want to speak to you! I will have a talk with you about your becoming my wife. Kiss me, my lady of most beautiful eyes -- the matter rests in your hands." But the words had barely left his mouth when, right in front of him, she went into the house.
Enlil and Sud (c.1.2.2)
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At that time Enlil had not yet been given a wife in the E-kur ; Ninlil's name was not yet famous in the Ki-ur . After travelling through Sumer and to the ends of the universe, he ……; in his search throughout the Land, Enlil , the Great Mountain, stopped at Ereš . As he looked around there, he found the woman of his choice. He approached her and, overflowing with joy, engaged her in conversation: "I will make you perfect in a queen's dress; after standing in the street, you will be ……. How impressed I am by your beauty, even if you are a shameless person!" In her youthful inexperience Sud answered Enlil : "If I want to stand proudly at our gate, who dares to give me a bad reputation? What are your intentions? Why have you come here? …… from my sight!" Others (?) had already tried to deceive ……, and made her (?) angry. Enlil …… answered Sud , …… standing closer to her: "Come, I want to speak to you! I will have a talk with you about your becoming my wife. Kiss me, my lady of most beautiful eyes -- the matter rests in your hands." But the words had barely left his mouth when, right in front of him, she went into the house.
Enlil and Sud (c.1.2.2)
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