They
grappled
with each other
goring like an ox.
goring like an ox.
Epic of Gilgamesh
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(About five lines broken away. )
going . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and the harlot . . . . . after him.
He entered into the midst of Erech of the wide places.
The artisans gathered about him.
And as he stood in the street
of Erech of the wide places,
the people assembled
disputing round about him:--
"How is he become like Gilgamish suddenly?
In form he is shorter.
In . . . . . . . . he is made powerful.
Milk of the cattle
he drank.
Continually in the midst of Erech weapons
the heroes purified.
A project was instituted.
Unto the hero whose countenance was turned away,
unto Gilgamish like a god
he became for him a fellow.
For Ishara a couch
was laid.
Gilgamish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In the night he . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
embracing her in sleep.
They . . . . . . . . in the street
halting at the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of Gilgamish.
. . . . . . . . . . mightily(? )
COL. III
A road(? ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gilgamish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in the plain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
his hair growing thickly like the corn.
He came forth . . .
into his presence.
They met in the wide park of the land.
Enkidu held fast the door
with his foot,
and permitted not Gilgamish to enter.
They grappled with each other
goring like an ox.
The threshold they destroyed.
The wall they demolished.
Gilgamish and Enkidu
grappled with each other,
goring like an ox.
The threshold they destroyed.
The wall they demolished.
Gilgamish bowed
to the ground at his feet
and his javelin reposed.
He turned back his breast.
After he had turned back his breast,
Enkidu unto that one
spoke, even unto Gilgamish.
"Even as one [60] did thy mother
bear thee,
she the wild cow of the cattle stalls,
Ninsunna,
whose head she exalted more than a husband.
Royal power over the people
Enlil has decreed for thee. "
Second tablet.
Written upon . . .
240 (lines).
INDEX TO PARTS 2 AND 3
A.
Adab, city, 123, 23.
_addi_, wailing, 117, 31; 137, 22; 161, 12.
_ahu_, brother, 212, 36.
Aja, goddess, 198, 9.
_al (gis)_, _al-gar (gis)_, a musical instrument, 187-191. See also
No. 20 Rev. 7-12. _al-bi_, compound verb, 189 n. 6. In Ni. 8164
(unpublished) _al-gar_, _al-gar-balag_ in list with _(gis)-a-la_,
also an instrument of music.
_alad_, protecting genius, 154, 18.
_amelis_, like a man, 215, 25.
Amurru, god. Psalm to, 118; 119.
_angubba_, sentinel, 180, 14.
Anu, god. 116, 18:26 ff. 131, 8; 165, 9; 180, 20.
Anunnaki, gods, 114, 17:21; 116, 25; 116 n. 7; 128, 13; 135, 31;
189, 21.
Anunit, goddess, 158, 12; 166, 2.
_apunnatu,_ nostrils, _pitik, apunnati_, 217, 28.
_assammim_ (? ), 215, 18.
Arallu, 132, 26; 134, 7.
_aramu_, cover, 198 n. 2.
_araku_, be pale, Prt. _iriku_, 217, 31.
_arhis_, quickly, 199, 28.
Aruru, goddess. Lamentation to, 115. Sister of Enlil, 115, 2; 171,
29; 190, 25. Other references, 116, 13:15:18; 117, 34 f.
Asarludug, god, 163, 8; 170, 4.
As-im-ur, title of Moon-god, 136, 12. _as_ omitted, No. 19, 2.
_as-me_, disk, 133, 38.
Assirgi, god, No. 22, Rev. 7.
Azagsud, goddess, 196, 30:33; 197, 38.
B.
Babbar, god, 116, 24; 139, 43; 147, 21; 148, 3; 152.
Babylon, city, 158, 14; 160, 6; 163, 8; 166, 4:11.
_badara_, see 200 n. 2. _badarani_, a weapon, 133, 36.
_balag_, lyre, 138, 52.
_bansur_, table; title of a goddess, 175, 3.
Bau, goddess, 179, 2; 181, 30; 182, 32; 141, 7:10.
_bisitu_, condition, 215, 14.
_bi'u_, cavern, 196, 29.
_bulukku_, crab, 174, 5.
_burgul_, engraver, 185, 8.
C.
Cutha, city. Center of the cult of Nergal, 167, 15.
D.
Dada, god, 192, 6.
Dagan, West Semitic god, 149, 21.
Damu, title of Tammuz, 176, 7.
Deification of kings, 106-9; 127 n. 1.
_depu_, shatter, 195 n. 16.
DI-BAL, ideogram in incantations, 194, 10.
Dilbat, city, 167, 16.
Dilmun, land and city, 112, 2:4.
_dimgul_, _dimdul_, master workman, 150.
_dingir-gal-gal-e-ne_, the great gods, the Anunnaki, 114, 21:125;
149, 19.
dumu-anna, daughter of heaven, title of Bau, 179, 5; 181, 28; 184, 28.
_dumu-sag_, title of Tasmet, 163, 12.
Dungi, king of Ur, liturgy to, 136.
_dupsakku_, trencher basket, 216, 17.
Duranki, epithet for Nippur, 122, 18; 180, 11.
E.
E-anna, temple in Erech, 123, 30; 125; 148, 12; 213, 18.
E-babbar, temple of the sun god, 152; 158, 11; 166, 1. Perhaps read
E-barra.
E-daranna, temple of Enki in Babylon, 169, 25; 170, 29. See BL. 133.
_edelu_ eederu_, be gloomy, 216, 10.
_e-dub_, house of learning, 117, 39.
_e-gal_, palace, No. 19, Rev. 3; 115, 11; 131, 7; 134, 22; 158, 9.
_e-gig_ kissu_, 191, 11.
E-ibe-Anu, temple in Dilbat, 167, 16.
E-kinammaka, temple, 115, 10.
E-kisibba, temple in Kish, 166, 13.
E-kur, temple, 180, 12; 183, 23; 190, 7; 146, 9; 147, 17; 158, 8;
160, 4; 166, 17; 169, 23.
Emah, Esmah, ritual house of the water cult of Marduk, 163, 7; 115, 4.
E-malga-sud, temple, 181, 24; 141, 3.
E-meteg, daughter of Ninkasi, 144.
E-mete-ursag, temple in Kish, 166, 13.
E-namtila, temple, 160, 4; 169, 24.
_en-a-nu-un_, _en-a-nun_, title of Innini and Gula, 173, 2.
Enbilulu, title of Marduk, 170, 5.
E-ninnu, temple, 181, 22.
_EN-HUL-tim-mu_, 194 n. 2.
_EN-KA-KA, bel dababi_, 194, 2.
Enki, god. Hymn to, No. 20, 113, 7; 114, 10; 116, 21; 122, 7; 149, 16.
Enkidu, satyr, 213, 3:7:10:11; 214, 6; 215, 11:12:15:34; 216, 13;
219, 8:15:25; 131, 11; 134, 16; 178, 13.
Enlil, god. Liturgy to, 155-184. Regarded as god of light, 157,
1 ff. 158, 3 f. Other references, 114, 19; 115, 2; 116, 19; 131, 6;
136, 5; 139, 40; 149, 22; 146, 3:7:14; 189, 11:19; 220, 33.
Enul, god, 149, 16.
Enzu, god, 139, 41; 146, 3.
_epsanu_, deeds, 218, 18.
_epu_, be dark, I2 _itepu_, 196, 29.
Erech, city, 125; 149, 13. Erech _ribitim_, 212, 28; 213, 15; 217,
19:21; 217, 3:6.
eri-azag, holy city, Isin, 141, 8.
_erida_, title, 175, 1.
Eridu, city, 113, 20; 136, 13.
Erishkigal, goddess, 131, 10; 134, 11.
_ersagtugmal_, penitential psalm, 118.
E-sagila, temple, 152.
E-sakudkalamma, temple, 166, 10; 169 n. 4.
_esendili_, a title, 177, 10.
_eskar_, fixed tax, 188, 9.
_es-lal_, a sacred place, 161, 14.
E-temen-anki, temple, 169, 25.
E-turkalamma, temple, 166, 14.
Euphrates, river, 183, 12; 183, 20.
E-zida, temple, 166, 12.
Ezina, grain goddess, 174, 9.
Ezira, reading of the divine name _KA-DI_, 177, 11.
F.
Fara, modern Arabic name for the site of Isin (? ), 177 n. 4.
G.
_GAB_, baked bread, 200, 33.
_GAB-LAL_, a cake made with honey, 195, 22; 200, 35.
_GAR-sunnu pisan-sunu_, 198, 13.
_gasan-gula_, title of Nina, 119 n. 2.
_gepar_, dark chamber, 123, 30 f. , 148, 10; 161, 18.
Gibil, god, 197, 3.
_gi-gal(gis)_,interlude, 151 n. 1; 182, 33.
_gigunna_, 114, 23.
Gilgamish, king of Erech, 207; 211, 1:115 f. 212, 17:37; 213, 2; 217,
21; 218, 9:20:24:29 and below 2; 219, 10;15:20:26. Derivation of name,
208. See also No. 16 Rev. II 15; 197, 42; 124 f.
_gilsa_, a sacred relic, 132, 22.
Girra, _Irra_, god, 174, 7; 177, 12.
_girru_, lion, 215, 29.
Girsu, city, 181, 23.
Guanna, deity, No. 16 Rev. II 18.
Guedin, province, 129, 28.
Gunura, goddess of healing, 176, 6.
_gupru_, mighty, 214, 33.
Gutium, land, 120 ff.
H.
Hallab, city, 125; 141.
_hanabu_, grow thickly, Prs. _ibannib_, 219, 4.
_hapapu_, embrace, 212, 34.
_hassinu_, axe, 212, 29:31.
_harbatu_, waste place, 200, 39.
Harsagkalamma, temple, 166, 14.
Hubur, mythical river, 197, 42.
_hulu_, a bird, 199, 31.
_huku_, a bird, 199, 31.
I.
(About five lines broken away. )
going . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and the harlot . . . . . after him.
He entered into the midst of Erech of the wide places.
The artisans gathered about him.
And as he stood in the street
of Erech of the wide places,
the people assembled
disputing round about him:--
"How is he become like Gilgamish suddenly?
In form he is shorter.
In . . . . . . . . he is made powerful.
Milk of the cattle
he drank.
Continually in the midst of Erech weapons
the heroes purified.
A project was instituted.
Unto the hero whose countenance was turned away,
unto Gilgamish like a god
he became for him a fellow.
For Ishara a couch
was laid.
Gilgamish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In the night he . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
embracing her in sleep.
They . . . . . . . . in the street
halting at the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of Gilgamish.
. . . . . . . . . . mightily(? )
COL. III
A road(? ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gilgamish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in the plain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
his hair growing thickly like the corn.
He came forth . . .
into his presence.
They met in the wide park of the land.
Enkidu held fast the door
with his foot,
and permitted not Gilgamish to enter.
They grappled with each other
goring like an ox.
The threshold they destroyed.
The wall they demolished.
Gilgamish and Enkidu
grappled with each other,
goring like an ox.
The threshold they destroyed.
The wall they demolished.
Gilgamish bowed
to the ground at his feet
and his javelin reposed.
He turned back his breast.
After he had turned back his breast,
Enkidu unto that one
spoke, even unto Gilgamish.
"Even as one [60] did thy mother
bear thee,
she the wild cow of the cattle stalls,
Ninsunna,
whose head she exalted more than a husband.
Royal power over the people
Enlil has decreed for thee. "
Second tablet.
Written upon . . .
240 (lines).
INDEX TO PARTS 2 AND 3
A.
Adab, city, 123, 23.
_addi_, wailing, 117, 31; 137, 22; 161, 12.
_ahu_, brother, 212, 36.
Aja, goddess, 198, 9.
_al (gis)_, _al-gar (gis)_, a musical instrument, 187-191. See also
No. 20 Rev. 7-12. _al-bi_, compound verb, 189 n. 6. In Ni. 8164
(unpublished) _al-gar_, _al-gar-balag_ in list with _(gis)-a-la_,
also an instrument of music.
_alad_, protecting genius, 154, 18.
_amelis_, like a man, 215, 25.
Amurru, god. Psalm to, 118; 119.
_angubba_, sentinel, 180, 14.
Anu, god. 116, 18:26 ff. 131, 8; 165, 9; 180, 20.
Anunnaki, gods, 114, 17:21; 116, 25; 116 n. 7; 128, 13; 135, 31;
189, 21.
Anunit, goddess, 158, 12; 166, 2.
_apunnatu,_ nostrils, _pitik, apunnati_, 217, 28.
_assammim_ (? ), 215, 18.
Arallu, 132, 26; 134, 7.
_aramu_, cover, 198 n. 2.
_araku_, be pale, Prt. _iriku_, 217, 31.
_arhis_, quickly, 199, 28.
Aruru, goddess. Lamentation to, 115. Sister of Enlil, 115, 2; 171,
29; 190, 25. Other references, 116, 13:15:18; 117, 34 f.
Asarludug, god, 163, 8; 170, 4.
As-im-ur, title of Moon-god, 136, 12. _as_ omitted, No. 19, 2.
_as-me_, disk, 133, 38.
Assirgi, god, No. 22, Rev. 7.
Azagsud, goddess, 196, 30:33; 197, 38.
B.
Babbar, god, 116, 24; 139, 43; 147, 21; 148, 3; 152.
Babylon, city, 158, 14; 160, 6; 163, 8; 166, 4:11.
_badara_, see 200 n. 2. _badarani_, a weapon, 133, 36.
_balag_, lyre, 138, 52.
_bansur_, table; title of a goddess, 175, 3.
Bau, goddess, 179, 2; 181, 30; 182, 32; 141, 7:10.
_bisitu_, condition, 215, 14.
_bi'u_, cavern, 196, 29.
_bulukku_, crab, 174, 5.
_burgul_, engraver, 185, 8.
C.
Cutha, city. Center of the cult of Nergal, 167, 15.
D.
Dada, god, 192, 6.
Dagan, West Semitic god, 149, 21.
Damu, title of Tammuz, 176, 7.
Deification of kings, 106-9; 127 n. 1.
_depu_, shatter, 195 n. 16.
DI-BAL, ideogram in incantations, 194, 10.
Dilbat, city, 167, 16.
Dilmun, land and city, 112, 2:4.
_dimgul_, _dimdul_, master workman, 150.
_dingir-gal-gal-e-ne_, the great gods, the Anunnaki, 114, 21:125;
149, 19.
dumu-anna, daughter of heaven, title of Bau, 179, 5; 181, 28; 184, 28.
_dumu-sag_, title of Tasmet, 163, 12.
Dungi, king of Ur, liturgy to, 136.
_dupsakku_, trencher basket, 216, 17.
Duranki, epithet for Nippur, 122, 18; 180, 11.
E.
E-anna, temple in Erech, 123, 30; 125; 148, 12; 213, 18.
E-babbar, temple of the sun god, 152; 158, 11; 166, 1. Perhaps read
E-barra.
E-daranna, temple of Enki in Babylon, 169, 25; 170, 29. See BL. 133.
_edelu_ eederu_, be gloomy, 216, 10.
_e-dub_, house of learning, 117, 39.
_e-gal_, palace, No. 19, Rev. 3; 115, 11; 131, 7; 134, 22; 158, 9.
_e-gig_ kissu_, 191, 11.
E-ibe-Anu, temple in Dilbat, 167, 16.
E-kinammaka, temple, 115, 10.
E-kisibba, temple in Kish, 166, 13.
E-kur, temple, 180, 12; 183, 23; 190, 7; 146, 9; 147, 17; 158, 8;
160, 4; 166, 17; 169, 23.
Emah, Esmah, ritual house of the water cult of Marduk, 163, 7; 115, 4.
E-malga-sud, temple, 181, 24; 141, 3.
E-meteg, daughter of Ninkasi, 144.
E-mete-ursag, temple in Kish, 166, 13.
E-namtila, temple, 160, 4; 169, 24.
_en-a-nu-un_, _en-a-nun_, title of Innini and Gula, 173, 2.
Enbilulu, title of Marduk, 170, 5.
E-ninnu, temple, 181, 22.
_EN-HUL-tim-mu_, 194 n. 2.
_EN-KA-KA, bel dababi_, 194, 2.
Enki, god. Hymn to, No. 20, 113, 7; 114, 10; 116, 21; 122, 7; 149, 16.
Enkidu, satyr, 213, 3:7:10:11; 214, 6; 215, 11:12:15:34; 216, 13;
219, 8:15:25; 131, 11; 134, 16; 178, 13.
Enlil, god. Liturgy to, 155-184. Regarded as god of light, 157,
1 ff. 158, 3 f. Other references, 114, 19; 115, 2; 116, 19; 131, 6;
136, 5; 139, 40; 149, 22; 146, 3:7:14; 189, 11:19; 220, 33.
Enul, god, 149, 16.
Enzu, god, 139, 41; 146, 3.
_epsanu_, deeds, 218, 18.
_epu_, be dark, I2 _itepu_, 196, 29.
Erech, city, 125; 149, 13. Erech _ribitim_, 212, 28; 213, 15; 217,
19:21; 217, 3:6.
eri-azag, holy city, Isin, 141, 8.
_erida_, title, 175, 1.
Eridu, city, 113, 20; 136, 13.
Erishkigal, goddess, 131, 10; 134, 11.
_ersagtugmal_, penitential psalm, 118.
E-sagila, temple, 152.
E-sakudkalamma, temple, 166, 10; 169 n. 4.
_esendili_, a title, 177, 10.
_eskar_, fixed tax, 188, 9.
_es-lal_, a sacred place, 161, 14.
E-temen-anki, temple, 169, 25.
E-turkalamma, temple, 166, 14.
Euphrates, river, 183, 12; 183, 20.
E-zida, temple, 166, 12.
Ezina, grain goddess, 174, 9.
Ezira, reading of the divine name _KA-DI_, 177, 11.
F.
Fara, modern Arabic name for the site of Isin (? ), 177 n. 4.
G.
_GAB_, baked bread, 200, 33.
_GAB-LAL_, a cake made with honey, 195, 22; 200, 35.
_GAR-sunnu pisan-sunu_, 198, 13.
_gasan-gula_, title of Nina, 119 n. 2.
_gepar_, dark chamber, 123, 30 f. , 148, 10; 161, 18.
Gibil, god, 197, 3.
_gi-gal(gis)_,interlude, 151 n. 1; 182, 33.
_gigunna_, 114, 23.
Gilgamish, king of Erech, 207; 211, 1:115 f. 212, 17:37; 213, 2; 217,
21; 218, 9:20:24:29 and below 2; 219, 10;15:20:26. Derivation of name,
208. See also No. 16 Rev. II 15; 197, 42; 124 f.
_gilsa_, a sacred relic, 132, 22.
Girra, _Irra_, god, 174, 7; 177, 12.
_girru_, lion, 215, 29.
Girsu, city, 181, 23.
Guanna, deity, No. 16 Rev. II 18.
Guedin, province, 129, 28.
Gunura, goddess of healing, 176, 6.
_gupru_, mighty, 214, 33.
Gutium, land, 120 ff.
H.
Hallab, city, 125; 141.
_hanabu_, grow thickly, Prs. _ibannib_, 219, 4.
_hapapu_, embrace, 212, 34.
_hassinu_, axe, 212, 29:31.
_harbatu_, waste place, 200, 39.
Harsagkalamma, temple, 166, 14.
Hubur, mythical river, 197, 42.
_hulu_, a bird, 199, 31.
_huku_, a bird, 199, 31.
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