A Song of Ningishzida (Ningishzida D): translation

The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

(Texts: All Artifacts, Color Coding, & Writings in Bold Type With Italics Inside Parenthesis, are Added by Editor R. Brown, not the Authors, Translators, or Publishers!)

(gods in blue)

  (King Anu in his winged sky-disc)

    1-7 Holding …… high, lordly one of holy An (Anu),

    holding …… high on the lofty throne-dais,

4 - sacrifice to Ningishzidda  (Gudea, Dumuzi, Ningishzidda, & unidentified)

    ……, lord Ninjiczida, lord ……!

    …… the Anuna (Anunnaki) gods, gods of the earth …….

                   (Ningishzidda & spouse Azimua)

    Ninjiczida, the Anuna gods, gods of the earth …….

    An has given power to you, princely son, …….

    An has given power to you, Ninjiczida, …….

    …… the Anuna gods ……”

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