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  • ====== Old Babylonian Literature (Akkadian) ======

This lists enumerates "The Classical Period" materials as described in Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature, 3rd. ed. (CDL Press, 2005).

A. In praise of deities

*II.1 To Ishtar (pp. 85-88) = Thureau-Dangin, RA 22 (1925), 170-171

*II.2 To Nanay (pp. 89-92) = Zimmern, VS 10 215

*II.3 To Papulegarra (pp. 93-94) = Pinches, JRAS Centenary Supplement (1924), pl. vi-ix after p. 72

*II.4 Self-praise of Ishtar (p. 95) = Zimmern, VS 10 213

*II.5 The Agushaya Poem (pp. 96-106) = Zimmern, VS 10 214; Scheil, RA 15 (1918), 174-182

B. Legends of Akkadian Kings

*II.6 Legends Of Sargon

(a) Sargon, King of Battle (pp. 107-112) = van Dijk, TIM 9 48 (manuscript A); Nougayrol, RA 45 (1951), 182-183 (manuscript B) (b) The Sargon Letter (pp. 113-114) = Gurney, UET 7 73

*II.7 Legends of Naram-Sin

(a) The Seige of Apishal (pp. 115-117) = (Güterbock)-Pinches, AfO 13 (1939/41), pl. I-II after p. 47, partial copy only; new copy by Finkel privately communicated (b) The Great Revolt (pp. 118-121) = van Dijk, VS 17 42

C. Kings Of Babylonia And Their Times

*II.8 Sin-Kashid, King of Uruk (p. 122-123) = van Dijk in H. Lenzen, ed., Abhandlungen der deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft Nr. 5, XVIII, vorläufiger Bericht über die Deutschen Archälogischen Institut und der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft aus Mitteln der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft unternommenen ausgrabungen in Uruk Warka (Berlin, 1960), plate 28c (Photo, 20d-f)

*II.9 Naram-Sin, King of Eshnunna (pp. 124-125) = W.G. Lambert, BiOr 30 (1973), 359-360

*II.10 Hammurabi, King of Babylon (pp. 126-135) = Scheil, MDP 4 (1902), pl. 4, 14, 15; Nougayrol, RA 45 (1951), 79; Wiseman, JSS 7 (1962), 164-165

*II.11 Will Hammurabi Be Victorious (pp. 138-139) = J. Black, D.J. Wiseman, CTN 4 63, 1-23

*II.12 Samsuiluna, King of Babylon (pp. 140-142) = Stephens, YOS 9 35; Langdon in Watelin and Langdon, Excavations at Kish III, pl. XII; Gurney, Studies Finkelstein, 97, 1924-1945

D. The Human Condition

*II.13 A Dialogue Between a Man and His God (p. 148-150) = Nougayrol, Revue biblique 59 (1952), pl. vii and viii

*II.14 At the Cleaners (pp. 151-152) = Gadd, UET 6/2 414

*II.15 Lament For a City (pp. 153-154) = UET 6/2 403

*II.16 The Faithful Lover (pp. 155-159) = von Soden, ZA 49 (1950), 168-169

E. Love Lyrics

*II.17 Nanay and Muati (pp. 160-161) = W.G. Lambert, MIO 12 (1966), plates after p. 48

*II.18 Nanay and Rim-Sin (pp. 162-164) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 24

*II.19 Love Songs

(a) Where Has My Love Gone (p. 165-166) = Groneberg, AOAT 267 (1999), 192-193 (b) A Lover's Riddle (p. 166) = Groneberg, AOAT 267 (1999), 192-193

© Come In, Shepherd! (pp. 167-168) = Black, JAOS 103 (1983), 26-27 (d) Your Heartbeat is My Reveille (p. 169) = H. de Genouillac, PRAK II pl. 38, B 472; photo J. Westenholz, Studies Reiner, 418-419

F. Incantations

*II.20 Birth and Childhood

(a) She Has Never Given Birth (p. 170) = van Dijk, VAS 17 34 (b) The Child's Arms are Bound (pp. 171-172) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 16, 1-28

© To Calm a Baby (p. 172) = Farber, ZA 71 (1981), 62 rev. *II.21 Against Lamashtu (a) Anu Begot Her (pp. 173-174) = Keiser, BIN 2 72

(b) She is Fierce (p. 174) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 19 *II.22 Against Demons (a) A Demon (p. 175) = Thureau-Dangin, RA 36 (1939), 12

(b) Against the Evil Eye (p. 176) = Farber, ZA 71 (1981), 62, obv. *II.23 Against Disease, Discomfort, Unwanted Feelings (a) Against Various Diseases (pp. 177-178) = Goetze, JCS 9 (1955), 9-10 (=A, B); widely variant parallel, Hussey-van Dijk, http://cdli.ucla.edu/P289353 YOS 11 8 (C)

(b) All Diseases (p. 179) = Figulla, CT 42 32 © Against an Infant Illness = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 5, 1-8

(d) Against a Mote in the Eye (p. 181) = (Landsberger)-Jacobsen, JNEW 14 (1955), 15 (e) Against Joint Pain (p. 182) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 14, rev. 1-6

(f) Against a Disease of Sheep and Goats (p. 183) = Hussey-van Dijk, http://cdli.ucla.edu/P306707 YOS 11 7 (g) Against Gas Pains (p. 184) = Gurney, OECT 11 3

(h) Against Stomach Ache (p. 185) = Cavigneaux, Al-Rawi, Studies de Meyer, 83 (i) Against Arousal (p. 186) = van Dijk, TIM 9 72; compare Finkel, ZA 75 (1985), 184 = Gadd, UET 6/2 399

(j) Against Hunger And Thirst (p. 187) = Figulla, CT 42 6, iv 1-8 *II.24 Against Witchcraft (p. 188) = Beckman, ASJ 18 (1996), 21 *II.25 The World Around (a) Against a Noxious Herb (p. 189) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 11

(b1) Swift Dog (p. 190) = van Dijk, VAS 17 8 (b2) Dogbite (p. 191) = Böhl, BiOr 11 (1954), pl. II = LB 2001

(b3) Be Born Again (p. 191) = Böhl, BiOr 11 (1954), pl. II = LB 1001 (c1) Lurking Serpent A (p. 192) = van Dijk, TIM 9 65, 66

(c2) Snakebite (p. 193) = van Dijk, VAS 17 4 (c3) Lurking Serpent B (p. 194) = Finkel in Abusch, ed., Magic, 245

(d) Against Flies (p. 195) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 6, 1-11 (e) Against Scorpions (p. 196) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 2

(f) Against a Water Monster (p. 197) = Cavigneaux, Studies Wilcke, 62 (g) Against a Bleating Goat (p. 198) = Genouillac, PRAK II pl. 3, C1

*II.26 Love Charms

(a) Horns of Gold (pp. 199-200) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 87 (b) Look At Me! (pp. 201-206) = Wilcke, ZA 75 (1985), photo opposite p. 208

G. Prayers

*II.27 Nocturnal Prayers of Diviners

(a) To Gods of the Night (pp. 207-208) (b) To Shamash and Gods of the Night (p. 208)

*II.28 Diurnal Prayers of the Diviners

(a) The Cedar (pp. 209-211) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 22 (b) The Lamb (pp. 212-213) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 23 (manuscript A); Nougayrol, RA 38 (1941), 87 (AO 7032) (manuscript B)

© Will Ur-Utu be Alive and Well (p. 214) = De Meyer, Studies Kraus, 272 == H. Letters and Letter Prayers == *II.29 Kussulu to the Moon-God (pp. 215-216) = Gadd, UET 6/2 402 *II.30 Ur-Nanshe to Ninsianna (p. 217) = Thureau-Dangin, TCL I 9 = Kraus, AbB 5 (1972), 140 *II.31 Apil-Adad to “God my Father” (p. 218) = Lutz, YOS 2 141 *II.32 Ninurta-Qarrad to Ninmug (p. 219) = van Soldt, AbB 13 164 *II.33 Ahushunu to the Guardian of Life (p. 220) = Dossin, Akkadica 6 (1978), plate I *II.34 Scribal Petitions and Exercises (a) To Zimri-Lim, King of Mari (pp. 221-223) = Guichard, Florlegium Marianum 3 (1997), 81-82, with collations, 79-80

(b) A Ghost's Entreaty (pp. 223-224) = S. Dalley, The Old Babylonian Tablets from Tell Rimah (London, 1976), 150 © A Letter Writing Exercise (p. 225) = Frankena, TLB 4 33

*II.35 A Declaration of War (p. 226)

*II.36 Atrahasis

*II.37 Ishtar, Harasser of Men (pp. 281-285) = Groneberg, Lob der Ishtar, pl. I-XXVI

*II.38 To a Passer-by (pp. 286-287) = Thureau-Dangin, OLZ 4 (1901), 5 = Messerschmidt-Schroeder, VAS 1 54 (VA 3117); Deimel, Or 6 (1923), 62; Stephens, YOS 9 83; Messerschmidt-Schroeder, VAS 1 54 (VA 3114); Scheil RT 22 (1900), 154-155; LB 22 (unpublished exemplar in the Böhl Collection, Leiden)

*II.39 Priestly Abuse of Office (pp. 288-289) = UET 7 155, rev. v; Al-Rawi, Iraq 56 (1994), 136

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