A Hymn to Nanna for Gungunum (Gungunum B): translation

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(gods in bluemixed-breed demigods in teal…)

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SEGMENT B

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In the whole heaven and on the whole earth Acimbabbar (Nannar / Sin) has made …… great (?).

The respected one, the singular dragon, the god made manifest, ……, the flourishing one,

2l-nannars-moons-crescent-symbol  (Moon Crescent symbols of Nanna / Nannar, god of Ur)

the lord who …… the moonlight — supporting you, youthful Gungunum …….

             (Earth Colony Commander Enlil & spouse Ninlil)

The lord, the good wild bull, the first-born son of Enlil (with Ninlil) ……,

             (Nannar atop his temple with alien antennas, or rocket, atop his ziggurat residence)

the youthful Suen who listens to prayers ……, has made prince Gungunum’s reign long …….

When my king stands in the sky …… beauty.

 (Lama / Ninsun with her semi-divine son-king, & Nannar / Suen)

When youthful Suen stands in the sky …… beauty.

 (Enlil, alien god in charge of establishing Earth Colony, taking gold, etc., back to their home planet)

The splendid son of Nunamnir (Enlil) …….

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Your holy purification rites ……, the rituals (?) …….

2g - Nannar & symbol seal (Nannar in his Ur temple holy of holies)

The crescent moon fixing the months ……. Suen, radiance ……. …… in the pure sky, beauty …….

In the Land …… for you.

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