An adab to Ninlil (Ninlil A): translation

The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

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(gods in blue)

 

1-10 Ninlil (Enlil‘s spouse), comprehensively replete with numerous divine powers (alien technologies)!

1ae - Enlil, Babylonian (Enlil, son & heir to King Anu, Anu‘s Earth Colony Commander)

Equal to the Great Mountain; deciding destinies with lord Nunamnir (Enlil);

suited to the Great Lion; pre-eminent over heaven and earth!

Joyous princess (?), lady with the princely divine powers (alien technologies);

conveying terror; wise with advice!

4 - Ninlil, Enlil's spouse (Ninlil, equal spouse to Commander Enlil)

Mother Ninlil, whose speech is a storm (?),

you are a pleasure to Enlil‘s heart — he has embraced you!

Overseeing everything, lord Nunamnir (Enlil) loves (?) you.

  (Nisaba, Enlil, Ninlil & semi-divine king)

You occupy a holy dais, mother Ninlil; you provide the …… of prosperity.

All the great lords and sovereigns have paid homage to you.

Riding in princely style under a broad shelter in coolness,

         mother Ninlil, you are the goddess who provides the divine powers of joy and prosperity.

 

        11 Sa-gida.


12 Ninlil, you are more majestic than the other great gods,

          you are elevated with great and terrifying divine powers (alien technologies).

 

         13 Its jicgijal.


14-26 …… equal to the great gods,

1 line fragmentary

approx. 6 lines missing

1 line fragmentary

 

          2c - Nippur (E-kur in Nippur, Ninlil‘s temple / residence ruins)

         Mother Ninlil, righteous woman of Enlil, you dwell in the Ki-ur.

In his heart filled with pleasure at your joyous divine powers, he has embraced you.

The Enki and Ninki deities have perfected their divine powers throughout all countries for you.

3a - nippur ziggurat, Enlil's home on Earth 2e - Enlil's home in Nippur

        (E-kur, Enlil‘s & Ninlil‘s residence / Command Central on Earth Colony)

          My lady, your speech is majestic — take pleasure in your E-kur!

 

          27 Sa-jara.

              (Anu & Enlil in their sky-discs, surveying the lands of Mesopotamia)


         28 Good woman, mother Ninlil, you ride across heaven and earth.

         29 Its jicgijal.

 


30-32 My lady, unique and outstanding goddess throughout heaven and earth!

Mother Ninlil, majestic lady, unique and outstanding goddess throughout heaven and earth!

         In his heart filled with pleasure at your joyous divine powers you are his beloved, …… into the future.

 

         33 Its uru.


34 An adab of Ninlil.

ll. 33 and 34 are written as one line in source