An Adab to Nergal for Shulgi (Shulgi U): translation

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(gods in bluemixed-breed demigods in teal…)

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        2f - Nergal (Nergal, sometimes son to Enlil, in other texts son to Enki, Lord of the Under World)

          1-4 Nergal who ……, …… great awe, who ……the underworld

        its awesome radiance …… the battle-net, its awesomeness has filled heaven and earth.

          5 2nd cagbatuku.

        inergal001p1  (Nergal with alien Anunnaki royal crown of animal horns, spouse to Ereshkigal, Queen of the Lower World)

           6-12 Hero, wild bull with thick horns, …… like a cow, your terrifying name lets loose awe and fear.

        You fall on the rebel lands like the south wind.

        You are a bolt on the broad extent of the mountains.

        When you sit in E-meclam, your desires are joyously fulfilled (?).

        The people assemble at your feet.

           13 2nd barsud.
         2b - Nergal, god of the Underworld (Nergal with foot upon earthling & holding alien high-tech weaponry for protection & supremacy)

          14-16 Meclamta-eda (Nergal), your supremacy in the rebel lands!

         (Nergal encircles the rebel earthling lands)

        You have encircled the rebel lands,

        O youth. Nergal, your supremacy in the rebel lands!

          17-20 Your father loves you greatly.

        He has made your heroism known among the people.

        2a-enlil-anus-son-heir 1ae-enlil-babylonian(Prince Enlil, placed in charge of Earth by Anunnaki King Anu, his father in heaven)  

        Your father Enlil loves you greatly.

        He has made your heroism known among the people.

          21-23 Hero …… for the people, god roaming the mountains!

        You have …… the rebel lands.

        Nergal …… for the people, god roaming the mountains!

          24-26 Wherever you stride, all their troops suffer.
           (giant god Nergal with high-tech weaponry used upon earthlings)

        …… Ancan and Tidnum, Nergal, wherever you stride, all their troops suffer.

          27 Sa-gida.

         3ab - mixed-breed King Shulgi, bronze statue   (Shulgi, semi-divine giant, son to goddess Ninsun & mixed-breed semi-divine Lugalbanda, appointed to kingship by Enlil)

          28-29 May you prolong the life of the hero Culgi (King Shulgi).

        …… to his strength, …….

          30 Its jicgijal.

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