CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) composite (P469529)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.04.04 Inanna and Bilulu (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Composite

Text

object composite text
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1. edin-na {d}dumu-zi-gu10 i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu balag? mu-un-da-sa2-sa2
2. e2 a-ra-li mu-un-da-sa2-sa2
3. bad3-tibira{ki} mu-un-da-sa2-sa2
4. du6-szuba-a mu-un-da-sa2-sa2
5. ki nam-sipa-da mu-un-da-sa2-sa2 amasz {d}dumu-zi-da-ka [...]
6. sipa lu2 [...]
7. [...]
8. [...] {d}dumu-zi
9. [...]
10. [...]
11. [...]
12. [...]-mu-un
13. [...]
14. [...] giri17-zal-gu10
15. [...] gar-ra
16. [...] UG
17. [...] KA?
18. [...]
19. [...]
20. [...]
21. [...]
22. [...]
23. [...]-la mu-da-[...]-ba-e i-si-isz [...] MU [...]
24. [...]
25. [...] giri17-zal-la-ke4 [...]
26. [...] NE [...] ad-e-esz [...] gi4
27. {d}dumu-zi ka ku3 igi sa6-sa6 i-si-isz-bi mu-un-kusz2-u3
28. ka ku3 igi sa6-sa6 i-si-isz-bi mu-un-kusz2-u3
29. gurusz? nitalam u3-mu-un zu2?-lum
30. [...] {d}dumu-zi-de3 mu-un-kusz2-u3 i-si-isz-bi mu-un-kusz2-u3
31. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 [...]
32. SZID NIG2 nam MUNUS [...] NE [...] NIG2 nam-[...]
33. in-nin lu2 gar-ra [...] gar-ra [...]
34. ki-sikil {d}inanna lu2 gar-ra [...]
35. ama5 ama ugu-na-ka mu-un-|DU.DU|
36. e a-ra-zu sun5-sun5 mu-un-na-su8-ug
37. a [...] ama-gu10 da-[...]-dib amasz-sze3 ga-ma-e-da-gen
38. ama-gu10 ga-sza-an-gal-e da-[...]-dib amasz-sze3 ga-ma-e-da-gen
39. a-a-gu10 ma-ra-bu7 sun5-na ga-da-[...]-dib
40. {d}suen ma-ra-bu7 sun5-na ga-da-[...]-dib
41. dumu ama ugu-ni kin-gi4-a-gin7 ama5-ta im-ma-ta-e3
42. ama ga-sza-an-gal-e kin-gi4-a-gin7 ama5-ta im-ma-ta-e3
43. nin-gu10 gal mu-un-zu gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu
44. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gal mu-un-zu gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu
45. kasz u4 re u4 su3-ra2 dur2-ru-na-bi-a
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65. [...] amasz-ta [...]
66. [...]
67. e2 um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu-sze3 [...]
68. ki-bi-a sipa sag-a ra [...]
69. {d}dumu-zi sag-a ra
70. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na sag-a ra
71. udu lugal-ga2 {d}dumu-zi-da-ke4 edin-na [...]
72. {d}inanna {lu2}sipa nu-me-a
73. udu lugal-ga2 za3-ba mu-un-gi4-gi4
74. nin-e nitalam-ni-ir szir3 mu-un-szi-ib2-u3-tu szir3 mu-un-szi-ib-dim2-e
75. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 {d}dumu-zi-ra szir3 mu-un-szi-ib2-u3-tu szir3 mu-un-szi-ib-dim2-e
76. mu-lu nu2 su8-ba mu-lu nu2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub
77. {d}dumu-zi mu-lu nu2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub
78. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na mu-lu nu2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub
79. {d}utu-da gub-ba DI-ga2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub
80. ge6-da nu2-nu2 DI-ga2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub
81. u4-bi-a um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu
82. bur-szu-ma nin ni2-te-na-ka
83. dumu-ni gir2-gir2-e lu2 dili-am3
84. ul4-ul4-e am3-tum2 lu2 i3-zu-am3
85. gu4 dab5-ba-ni tur3 amasz-e am3-si
86. guru7-du6-ra-ni gu2 am3-gur-gur
87. ul4-ul4-la szita2 tag-ga-na sag2 mu-un-ne-du11
88. dumu na gu5-li na szir3-ru edin-lil2-la2
89. igi-ni-sze3 i3-tusz inim mu-un-da-ab-be2
90. u4-bi-a nin-e sza3-ga-ni a-na am3-de6
91. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 sza3-ga-ni a-na am3-de6
92. um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu ug5-ge-de3 sza3-ga-ni am3-de6
93. nitalam ki ag2-ga2-ni {d}dumu-zi-{d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ra
94. ki-nu2 du10-du10-ge-de3 sza3-ga-ni nam-de6
95. nin-gu10 {d}bi-lu-lu edin-lil2-la2 ba-an-[...]
96. dumu-ni gir2-gir2-e lil2-la2-a-bi bi2-in-[...]
97. dumu na gu5-li na szir3-ru edin-lil2-la2 [...]
98. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 esz2-dam-ma ba-ni-in-ku4 [...]
99. ki-tusz-a ba-e-gub nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re
100. gen-na ba-ug5-ge-en na-nam-ma-am3 mu-zu ga-ba-da-ha-lam-e
101. {kusz}ummu a sed nig2 edin-na he2-me-en
102. dumu-ni gir2-gir2-re e-ne-bi-da
103. {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na he2-em-ma-da-me-esz-am3
104. dumu na gu5-li na szir3-ru edin-lil2-la2
105. edin-na ha-mu-ni-ib2-du zid2 hu-mu-ni-ib2-SZID-e
106. gurusz edin-na du a ub-ta-an-bala-bala zid2 ub-ta-an-dub-dub
107. {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na
108. [...] sed-a hu-mu-ni-ib-be2 dub-a hu-mu-ni-ib-be2
109. ki sa-ha-a-na edin-na hu-mu-un-gal2
110. um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu sza3-ga-ni hu-mu-hul2-le
111. i3-ne-esz2 {d}utu u4 ne ur5 he2-en-na-nam
112. {kusz}ummu a sed nig2 edin-na i3-me
113. dumu-ni gir2-gir2-re e-ne-bi-da
114. {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na im-ma-an-da-an-me-esz-am3
115. dumu na gu5-li na szir3-ru edin-lil2-la2
116. edin-na mu-ni-ib2-gen zid2 mu-ni-ib-SZID-e
117. gurusz edin-na du a ub-ta-an-bala-bala zid2 ub-ta-an-dub-dub
118. {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na
119. [...] sed-a mu-ni-ib-be2 dub-a mu-ni-ib-be2
120. ki sa-ha-a-na edin-na mu-un-gal2 [...]
121. um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu sza3-ga-ni mu-hul2-e
122. {d}inanna-ke4 gurusz ki-e szu mu-[...]
123. {d}dumu-zi ki-e szu mu-[...]
124. szu du3-a-ni [...]
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136. [...] SZE3 [...] mu-na-il2
137. [...]-ba-sze3 buru5-habrud{muszen}-e nam il2
138. ki-ulutim2 {d}dumu-zi-da-sze3 buru5-habrud{muszen}-e [...]
139. tu{muszen}-gin7 ab-lal3-ba ni2-bi-a ad-e-esz ba-ni-ib2-gi4
140. buru5-habrud{muszen}-e a2-bur2-ba ad-e-esz ba-ni-ib-gi4
141. lugal-gu10 ama-ni {d}dur7-tur-ra-am3 i3-hul2-le
142. {d}dumu-zi-de3 ama-ni {d}dur7-tur-ra-am3 i3-hul2-le
143. in-nin-gu10 u3-tu-da kuara{ki}
144. ki-sikil amar sig7-ga men-bi
145. u6 di nig2-me-gar sag ge6-ga
146. e-ne du11-du11 i-lu akkil du11-du11
147. nam-szita du11-du11 lugal-la [...]
148. {d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 nin [...]
149. A AN SUD KID [...]
150. ki-sikil u6 di [...]
151. {d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 [...] mi-ni-[...]
152. nu-gig-e szu [...]-ne-ne szu-a mi-ni-TUR?
153. [...] NI [...]-ba tesz2-bi ba-ra-ga2-ga2
154. [...] ka NI [...] ba-an-ta-gi4-gi4
155. i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
156. [...] szesz-e ge26 i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
157. [...] i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
158. e2 a-ra-li-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
159. du6-szuba-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
160. bad3-tibira{ki}-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
161. ki nam-sipa-da i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
162. in-nin mu-u4-na-ni ne-nam ib2-da-sa2
163. ku3 ga-sza-an-an-na su8-ba {d}dumu-zi ne-nam ib-da-sa2
164. ki-nu2 ze2-ze2-ba in-nin-ra
165. szu gar gi4-a ga-sza-an-an-na-ra? szu-a ba-na-an-si
166. i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
167. i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
168. ki-ulutim2 i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
169. edin-na {d}dumu-zi i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
170. e2 a-ra-li-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
171. du6-szuba-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
172. bad3-tibira{ki}-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
173. ki nam-sipa-da i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11
174. {d}dumu-zi ne-nam ib2-da-sa2-e szu gar gi4-a
175. {d}bi-lu-lu ug5-ga
176. {d}inanna ib2-da-sa2
177. u3-lil2-la2 {d}inanna-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.04.04 Inanna and Bilulu (composite))
Composite Number Q000348
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000348, ex. 001 (P343715) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P469529

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
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External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.4.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.4.4
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000348

References

  • history: ETCSL, 1.4.4

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy Allen. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-15 at 20:56:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-07-15 at 19:38:00 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:13 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-09-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469529.
CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) composite artifact entry (No. P469529). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469529 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469529 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469529.
CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) composite artifact entry (No. P469529). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469529 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469529 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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