A Hymn to Martu (Martu B)

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(gods in blue)

         4g-a-song-of-praise-to-amurru (ancient cuneiform Song of Praise to Martu, son to King Anu & sister-mother Ninhursag)

Segment A

1-11. …… watching over ……, gathering together …… the divine powers (alien technologies),

…… peerless dragon, …… named in heaven and earth with an august name,

3a - Anu in flight (King Anu in his winged sky-disc, god the father in heaven / planet Nibiru)

……, engendered by great An (Anu) and brought up on his holy knees, ……,

born by Uraš (Urash / Ninhursag),

2d - Ninhursag & attendee, Ninhursag's symbolHathorix capital. Limestone, bas-relief from Paphos, Cyprus 80 x 44 x 24 cm AM 2755 (Ninhursag, King Anu‘s lovely daughter)

1 line unclear

  2e-enlils-home-in-nippur 3a-nippur-ziggurat-enlils-home-on-earth

            (Enlil‘s “Great Mountain” ziggurat temple residence, his actual residence in Nippur, Enlil‘s Earth Colony Command Central)

cherished and granted a favorable destiny by the Great Mountain Enlil, ……, not wearying of …… its beauty.

Proud one among the great gods, …… hearts, …… pure ……, shining purification rites, his conduct …….

His words …… cannot be unraveled, his intelligence and counsel ……, …… distant ……, …… leader ……

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Segment B

1-9. 3 lines fragmentary

…… cherish him ……. …… embellished ……,

…… aromatic oil of cedar ……. …… raining on your body like dew …….

…… when you speak favorable words ……, …… when you speak favorable words ……,

…… prayers and entreaties …….

10-14. May the work of his hands …… be as sweet as aromatic oil of cedar ……!

May …… the city be long!

May its wives and children be fortunate!

May he bestow on him …… life of long days!

…… your divinity is …… good.

May he …… for eternal days!

4ca - Martu & unknown gods above, Babylonian king scene below   (top panel; Martu, Ninhursag, Ashur, & giant semi-divine Assyrian King Ashurbanipal)

15. A …… of Martu.