Letter From Nana-manshum to Ninisina

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(gods in blue)

 

       1-11 Speak to Ninisina (Bau / Gula), first-born child of holy An (Anu),

       eminent among ladies, …… of lord Nunamnir (Enlil);

       who perfects the divine powers (alien technologies) of E-kur (Enlil‘s ziggurat home),

        4b - Enlil & spouse Ninlil  (Earth Colony Commanders Enlil & spouse Ninlil carved into city wall)

        …… of great mother Ninlil (Enlil‘s spouse), with notions in her heart which are expressed (?);

        3 - Bau & her spouse Ninurta  (Royal Princess Bau & spouse Ninurta, 2nd in line for Anunnaki kingship)

       wife of the great hero, lord Pabilsaj (Ninurta), youth who has no rival;

       2 - Bau gives medical attention  (Bau & son Damu, doctors to alien gods & earthlings)

       holy Ninisina, you reapply (?) a dressing to soothe the dark place of sores

       which no one can understand; mother of the Land, great physician of the black-headed (earthlings),

       incantation priestess of the widespread people — from the namtar demon and ……

       which are settled in a man’s body and which no one knows how to expel,

      lady of the E-gal-mah, with the help of …… you will make that person well again.

       …… to keep a person alive ……, …… who knows and listens, to my lady:

 

         12-13 This is what Nanna-mancum, the scribe, son of Ilcu-muballi¡, your servant, says:

 

          14-20 When (?) …… took care (?), she placed on my (?) …….

       The barber ……, the throne-bearer of the gods has given me …….

       Nine times she (?) has placed on my head …… and battle-axe.

       …… gathered in Nibru and Isin.

       They approached me but did not give their …… for my life.

       They have applied and created a dressing which does not hold.

       She (?) made a fattened (?) dove come (?), for my …….