Hymns, Sumerian; Sumerian language -- Texts; Sumerians -- Religion
The reverse of the tablet is even more mystic and subtle. The first
section connects various cult substances with parts of the body. White
wine and its bottle influence the eyes. White figs pertain to a woman’s
breasts. Must or mead have power over the limbs as the members of motion.
Terms of comparison fail to suggest themselves here and we are completely
disconcerted by the fancy of the Babylonian mystagogue. In the next
section, which is only partially preserved, we have twelve gods of the
magic rituals. The province of each in relation to the city and state is
defined. Kushu, the evil satyr who receives the sin-bearing scapegoat,
hovers over the homes of men. Muḫru, the deity who receives burnt
offerings, or incarnation of the fires of sacrifice, dwells at the
city-gate. Sakkut, a god of light and war, inexplicably protects the
pools. Then follow hitherto undefined and unknown Cassite deities and a
break in the tablet.
As in the Assyrian duplicate, ZIMMERN Rt. 27, so also here, the reverse
contains a lexicographical commentary on mythological phrases. The name of
the god _Negun_ is commented upon here and most timely information is
given. Both the phonetic reading of the name and the character of the
deity are defined. The colophon at the end has the usual formula attached
to cult instructions whose contents are forbidden to the uninitiated.
1. _duk__ a-gub-ba_ ... [ ](521)
1. The vessel of holy water ... [of the gods]
2. _d.__Nin-ḫabur-sil-du nin(?) [tù-tù-ge]_(_522_)
2. is Ninhabursildu,(523) queen of incantations.
3. _duk__gan-nu-tūr_(_524_) _d.__[ ]MEŠ-GAR_
3. The little _hannu_-vessel is the deity ...
4. _giš__šinig __d.__A-nim_
4. The tamarisk is anu.(525)
5. _giš__šag-gišimmar_(_526_)_ __d.__Dumu-zi_
5. The date palm-head is Tammuz.
6. _ú__in-nu-uš_(_527_)_ __d.__É-a_
6. The _mashtakal_-plant is Ea.
7. _gi__šul-ģi __d.__Nin-urta_
7. the _šalatu_-reed is Ninurta.
8. _ú__el_(_528_)_ __d.__Ninâ_(_529_)
8. The _El_-plant is Niná
9. _gišburru_(_530_)_ __d.__Gir-rá_(_531_)
9. The gišbur wood is the Fire God Girra.
10. _dāg__kubabbar __d.__GAL_(_532_)
10. Silver is the great god (the moon).
11. _dāg__ku-gi __d.__En-me-šár-ra_(_533_)
11. God is Emmešarra (the sun).
12. _dāg__urudu __d.__É-a_
12. Copper is Ea.
13. _dāg__an-na __d.__Nin-maģ_
13. Lead is Ninmah.(534)
14. [ ](535) _d.__Ninurta_
14. [ ] is Ninurta.
15. [ ] _d.__Ninlil_(_536_)
15. [ ] is Ninlil.
16. [ ] _d.__Dilbat_
16. [ ] is Ishtar-Venus.
17. [ ] _d.__AMAR-RA-ĠE-UD-DU-A-LU-TU_(_537_)
17. [ ] is Marduk-Jupiter.
18. [ ] _d.__Lugal-giš-a-tu-gab-liš-a_(_538_)
18. [ ] is Nergal-Mars.
19. [ ] _d__ Sak-kud_
19. [ ] is Ninurta-Saturn.(539)
20. [ ] _d.__Nusku_(_540_)
20. [ ] is Nusku.
21. [ ] _d.__Pap-sukkal_(_541_)
21. [ ] is Papsukal.
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22. [ -]_šág __d.__Sak-kut_(_542_)
22. [ ] is Sakkut.
23. [ -]_ŠID __ilu__Ram-ma-nu_
23. [ ] is Ramman.
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