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| The manuscript preserves parts of Enmerkar' | The manuscript preserves parts of Enmerkar' | ||
| - | [In its (Aratta' | + | [In its (Aratta' |
| - | (135) It is the spell of Nudimmud!] | + | (135) It is the spell of Nudimmud!]\\ |
| - | "One day there will be no snake, no scorpion, | + | "One day there will be no snake, no scorpion,\\ |
| - | There will be no hyena, nor lion, | + | There will be no hyena, nor lion,\\ |
| - | There will be neither (wild) dog nor wolf, | + | There will be neither (wild) dog nor wolf,\\ |
| - | And thus there will be neither fear nor trembling, | + | And thus there will be neither fear nor trembling,\\ |
| - | (140) For man will then have no enemy. | + | (140) For man will then have no enemy.\\ |
| - | On that day the lands of Shubur and Hamazi, | + | On that day the lands of Shubur and Hamazi,\\ |
| - | As well as twin-tongued Sumer - great mound of the power of lordship - | + | As well as twin-tongued Sumer - great mound of the power of lordship -\\ |
| - | Together with Akkad - the mound that has all that is befitting - | + | Together with Akkad - the mound that has all that is befitting -\\ |
| - | And even the land Martu, resting in green pastures, | + | And even the land Martu, resting in green pastures,\\ |
| - | (145) Yea, the whole world of well-ruled people, | + | (145) Yea, the whole world of well-ruled people,\\ |
| - | Will be able to speak to Enlil in one language! | + | Will be able to speak to Enlil in one language!\\ |
| - | For on that day, for the debates between lords and princes and kings | + | For on that day, for the debates between lords and princes and kings\\ |
| Shall Enki, for the debates between lords and princes and kings,\\ | Shall Enki, for the debates between lords and princes and kings,\\ | ||
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| - | For the debates between lords and princes and kings, | + | For the debates between lords and princes and kings,\\ |
| - | (150) Shall Enki, Lord of abundance, Lord of steadfast decisions, | + | (150) Shall Enki, Lord of abundance, Lord of steadfast decisions,\\ |
| - | Lord of wisdom and knowledge in the Land, | + | Lord of wisdom and knowledge in the Land,\\ |
| - | Expert of the gods, | + | Expert of the gods,\\ |
| - | Chosen for wisdeom, Lord of Eridug, | + | Chosen for wisdom, Lord of Eridug,\\ |
| - | Change the tongues in their mouth, as many as he once placed there, | + | Change the tongues in their mouth, as many as he once placed there,\\ |
| - | (155) And the speech of mankind shall be truly one!" | + | (155) And the speech of mankind shall be truly one!"\\ |
| - | Furthermore, | + | Furthermore, |
| - | Who was to go to the highlands, to Aratta: | + | Who was to go to the highlands, to Aratta:\\ |
| - | " | + | " |
| - | at daybreak, rise like the dew!" | + | at daybreak, rise like the dew!"\\ |
| - | (160) The messenger heeded the words of his king. | + | (160) The messenger heeded the words of his king.\\ |
| - | At night he journeyed by starlight. | + | At night he journeyed by starlight.\\ |
| - | By day he traveled with the sun in the sky. | + | By day he traveled with the sun in the sky.\\ |
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| + | (1) For the god Nanna,\\ | ||
| + | impetuous calf of the god An,\\ | ||
| + | first-born son \\ | ||
| + | of the god Enlil,\\ | ||
| + | (5) his lord,\\ | ||
| + | Ur-Nammu, \\ | ||
| + | mighty man, \\ | ||
| + | king of Ur,\\ | ||
| + | his " | ||
| + | (10) he built for him. | ||
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| === Showcase 4 === | === Showcase 4 === | ||
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