An Adab to Nanna for Gungunum (Gungunum A): translation

The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

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(gods in bluemixed-breed demigods in teal…)

SEGMENT A

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…… of the gods, …… light!

Attractive great ……, …… radiance!

4 Barsud.

5-12 …… in princeship.

Ruler, leader of the Anuna (Anunnaki) deities,

6f - son of Enlil, El-Nannar-Sin4b-el-sin-nannar (giant god El / Nannar on his throne in Ur)

prince of the just decision, lord Acimbabbar (Nannar / Sin),

  (An / Anu, Enlil, & Enki in winged sky-disc)

An (Anu) and Enlil have made you perfect for the sky.

Beloved of the king, making the good crown sparkle, coming forth on high,

you come forth like bright sunlight, whether at noon or in the night.

Youthful Suen (Nannar / Sin), lord, …… son of the Great Mountain (Enlil) and born of Ninlil,

given a good destiny by his grandparents (uncle & aunt) Enki and Ninki

1d-nannars-moon-crescent-symbol3 - Nannar espoused Ningal, Ningikuga's daughter (Nannar’s Moon Crescent symbols)

they have given …… to him, the just lord of the sky.

13 Cagbatuku.

14-18 ……, you care for them!

……, beloved ……, on the great dais …….

2 lines fragmentary

SEGMENT B

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1 line fragmentary

Gungunum …… share.

May …… restore your city for you.

The ……, the prince (?), the king …… has no rival.

May he bring back for you the scattered people of Sumer and Akkad.

Making manifest …… and everlasting things, may he lift his head high.

May he prolong life and bounty for him (i.e. for the king), may he create life for him.

His golden emblem is truly outstanding and its form is praiseworthy.

            (Ninlil & Enlil, alien King Anu‘s son, heir, & Earth Colony Commander, father to Nannar)

He has …… you to continue the offerings to father Enlil may his days be prolonged for you.

10 Sa-jara.

3ab - Abraham's father was high-priest of this temple (Nannar‘s E-kish-nugal overlooking Ur from way above)

11-13 In your Urim (Ur), the ancient city, the princely land,

the city of the great divine powers (alien technologies),

in your E-kic-nu-jal which light does not enter, the house which never diminishes,

may Gungunum whom you have chosen attain a life of many days.

14 Its uru.

5e-nannar-served-by-early-priests-others5a-nannar-a-very-early-king

     (giant Nannar served by the alien Anunnaki mixed-breed offspring, the early kings & high-priests)

15 An adab of Nanna.