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ETCSLtransliteration : c.1.8.1.5.1

Gilgamec and Huwawa (Version B)

1.	i₃-a lum-lum u₃-luh-ha sud-sud (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 14; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 38; OB catalogue from Urim, 0.2.03 (U1), line 16; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 10)
2.	dumu-gir₁₅ giri₁₇^!-zal dijir-re-e-/ne\
3.	gud lipic-tuku me₃-a gub-ba
4.	en TUR ^dgilgamec₂ unug^ki-ta mi₂ dug₄-/ga\
5.	unug^ki-ga lu₂ ba-uc₂ ur₅ ba-/sag₃\
6.	lu₂ u₂-gu ba-an-de₂ cag₄ /hul\ [i₃-ja₂]-/ja₂^?\
7.	/bad₃-da\ su^?-ju₁₀ im-ma-an-[la₂]
8.	lu₂ a-a ib₂-dirig-ge₄ igi im-mi-[in-sig₁₀]-/ga\-am₃
9.	ur₅ im-ma-uc₂ cag₄ im-/ma\-sag₃
10.	zag nam-til-la saj im-gi₄-a
11.	irigal kur nam-gu₂-ka^?-ke₄^! lu₂ la-ba-an-da₁₃-da₁₃-a
12.	sud-da kur-ra la-ba-an-/gib\-be₂-a
13.	dajal-la kur-ra la-ba-an-cu₂-cu₂-a
14.	zag juruc til-la saj til-la-bi-ce₃ la-ba-ra-ab-ed₃-/de₃\-a
15.	zi ama ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a-/ju₁₀\ [kug] [^d]/lugal\-ban₃-da
16.	dijir-ju₁₀ ^d^!en^!-ki^! en ^d^!/nu\-[dim₂]-mud-e
17.	[...] X [(X)] me X [...] X-ta
18.	[...] X X [...]
19.	[...] X [...] /cub^?\
20.	[...] du₃^?-du₃ PA-bi-ce₃ ga-am₃-til
21.	[...] /cub\-ba [ga]-am₃-mi-ib-kur₉
22.	[arad-da-ni en-ki-du₁₀-e] /gu₃\ mu-na-de₂-e
23.	[... tukum-bi kur]-/ce₃\ i-in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en
24.	[^dutu] /he₂-da\-an-zu
25.	[kur]-^jicerin^!-kud^!-ce₃ i-in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en
26.	^dutu he₂-da-an-zu
27.	kur-ra dim₂-ma-bi ^dutu-kam
28.	/kur\-[^jic]erin-kud dim₂-ma-bi cul ^dutu-kam
29.	^dutu an-na-ke₄ suh₁₀ za-gin₃ mu-un-kece₂
30.	saj il₂-la mu-un-jen
31.	^dgilgamec₂ en kul-aba^ki-ke₄ cu-ni jidru kug giri₁₇-na ba-ab-tab
32.	^dutu kur-ce₃ i-in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en he₂-me-en a₂-tah-ju₁₀
33.	kur-/erin-kud\ i-in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en /he₂-me\-[en] /a₂-tah-ju₁₀\
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38.	[1-am₃ ...]
39.	[2-kam-ma ...]
40.	[3-kam-ma ...]
41.	[4-kam-ma ...]
42.	[5-kam-ma] X X [... mu]-/un\-tab-tab-e
43.	[6-kam-ma] a-ji₆ du₇-du₇-gin₇ [kur]-/ra\ gaba ra-ra
44.	/7-kam\-ma nim-gin₇ i₃-jir₂-jir₂-re /a₂\-bi-/ce₃\ lu₂ nu-ub-gur-e
45.	e-ne-ne an-na mul-la-me-ec /ki\-a har-ra-an zu-me-ec
46.	/an\-na mul X X X il₂-la-me-[ec]
47.	ki-a kaskal aratta/^ki\ [zu-me-ec]
48.	dam-gar₃-ra-[gin₇] jiri₃-bal zu-me-ec
49.	tum₁₂^mucen-gin₇ ab-/lal\ kur-ra zu-me-ec
50.	ma₂-ur₃-ma₂-ur₃ hur-saj-ja₂-ka he₂-mu-e-ni-tum₂-tum₂-mu-ne
51.	[^d]/gilgamec₂\ iri-ni-a zig₃-ga /ba\-ni-ib-jar
52.	[(X)] X kul-aba^ki-a si gu₃ ba-ni-in-ra
53.	/iri dam\ tuku dam zu^!-ce₃ dumu tuku <dumu>-zu-ce₃
54.	ur-/saj\ zu ur-/saj\ nu-zu
55.	dam nu-/tuku\ dumu nu-tuku
56.	lu₂ /ur₅^?-a\ lu₂ ^dgilgamec₂-da a₂-ju₁₀-ce₃ hu-mu-un-ak-ec
57.	lugal /iri\-ta ba-ra-e₃
58.	^dgilgamec₂ kul-aba^ki-ta ba-ra-e₃
59.	kur-^jicerin-kud-/da\ jiri₃ im-ma-ab-dab₅-be₂
60.	hur-saj 1-e in-di₃-in-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni nu-[mu-ni]-/in\-pad₃
61.	hur-[saj] 2-kam-ma <in-di₃-in-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃>
62.	hur-[saj] 3-kam-ma <in-di₃-in-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃>
63.	hur-[saj] 4-/kam-ma\ <in-di₃-in-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃>
64.	hur-[saj 5]-/kam-ma\ <in-di₃-in-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃>
65.	[hur-saj 6-kam]-ma <in-di₃-in-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃>
66.	hur-saj 7-kam-ma bal-e-da-ni ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni im-ma-ni-in-pad₃
67.	^dgilgamec₂ ^jicerin-na al-sag₃-ge
68.	arad-da-ni en-ki-du₁₀-e pa mu-un-ci-ak-e
69.	dumu iri-na mu-un-de₃-re₇-ec-a
70.	gu-ru-ma mu-ni-ib-gub-bu-ne
71.	/ud\-bi-a ur-saj ur-saj-ra u₃-mu-un-na-te
72.	me-/lem₄\ [...] cu-gur-gin₇ i-im-/te^?\
73.	/nu₂^?\ [...]-ce₃ silim-ma i₃-/nu₂^?\
74.	u₃ [...-ku-ku ...]
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78.	[...] /gu₃\ [...]
79.	i₃-/nu₂\-[X] i₃-nu₂-X [...]
80.	en /TUR\ ^d/gilgamec₂\ en-ce₃ nu₂-/de₃\-[en]
81.	kur ba-/suh₃\-[suh₃] /jissu\ [ba-an-la₂]
82.	/AN^?\ [...]
83.	^dgilgamec₂(source: /en-ki\-[du₁₀]) /i-im\-zig₃ /ma-mu₂\-da
84.	/i-im\-bu-luh /u₃\-sa₂-ga-am₃
85.	/igi\-ni cu bi₂-in-gur₁₀ nij₂-me-jar sug₄-ga-am₃
86.	zi ama ugu-ja₂ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a ugu-/ja₂\ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-[da]
87.	/dijir-ju₁₀\ [^den-ki en ^dnu-dim₂-mud-e ...]
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90.	/je₂₆\-[e ...] /cag₄\ mu-ni-[...-dab₅]-/be₂\
91.	ur-saj-/e\ igi-ni igi /pirij\-ja₂-kam
92.	JIC.GABA-a-ni a-ji₆ du₇-du₇-dam
93.	saj-ki-ni jic-gi bi₂-gu₇-e lu₂ nu-tej₃^!-je₂₆^!-dam
94.	eme-a-ni ur-mah lu₂ gu₇-gin₇ uc₂ nu-car₂-ra-ge-dam
95.	ur-saj-e usu nu-mu-e-da-jal₂ ne-am₃ mu-un-da-jal₂
96.	arad-da-ni en-ki-du₁₀-e /gu₃ mu-na\-de₂-/e\
97.	[...] X [...]
98.	X [...]
99.	zi /ama\ [ugu-ja₂ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka] a-a-ja₂ [kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da]
100.	dijir-ju₁₀(source: za) ^d[en]-/ki\ [en ^dnu-dim₂-mud-e] KA-za [...-e₃]
101.	ur-saj /kur\-[ra tuc-a-zu] he₂-zu-[am₃]
102.	jiri₃ tur-tur-zu-[uc] ^kuce-sir₂ [tur-tur] he₂-ma-/dim₂\-[dim₂-ma-am₃]
103.	jiri₃ gal-gal-[zu-uc] ^kuce-sir₂ [gal-gal he₂-ma-dim₂-dim₂-ma-am₃]
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108.	[...] X [...] u₃-mu-ni-in-kur₉
109.	[zi] /ama\ ugu-ja₂(source: na) [^d]/nin\-sumun₂-ka /a\-a ugu-ja₂ /kug\ ^dlugal-ban₃-da
110.	[dijir]-ju₁₀(source: /za\) ^den-ki [en] [^d]/nu\-dim₂-mud-e [KA-za] /mu\-ni-in-/e₃\
111.	/ur\-saj kur-ra tuc-a-/zu\ he₂-zu-am₃
112.	/jiri₃\ tur-tur-zu-uc /^kuc\e-sir₂ tur-tur [he₂]-/ma\-dim₂-dim₂-ma-am₃
113.	[jiri₃ gal]-gal-zu-uc [^kuce]-/sir₂\ gal-gal [he₂-ma]-dim₂-dim₂-ma-am₃
114.	[X] X X [X (X)] kur [...]-kur₉-ra
115.	[...] X [...]
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129.	[gu]-/ru\-um-gu-ru-um hur-saj-ja₂ /mu^?\-[...]-/ne^?\
130.	[me]-/lem₄\ 7-kam-ma mu-na-/til\-[la]-/ta\
131.	da-ga-na ba-te jectug-a-ni /tibir bi₂\-in-ra
132.	saj-ki mu-un-da-an-guru₅-uc zu₂ mu-un-da-zalag-zalag
133.	am dab₅-ba-gin₇ saman_x(EC₂.SUD₄.EC₂.NUN.EC₂.TU) mu-ni-in-cub
134.	ur-saj dab₅-ba-gin₇ ackud₂ mu-ni-in-la₂
135.	ur-saj-e er₂ im-ma-an-pad₃ ce_x(SIG₇)-ce_x(SIG₇) i₃-ja₂-ja₂
136.	hu-wa-wa er₂ im-ma-an-pad₃ ce_x(SIG₇)-ce_x(SIG₇) i₃-ja₂-ja₂
137.	ur-saj-e lul mu-e-sig₁₀ cu si mu-e-sa₂ nam-erim₂ mu-e-kud
138.	zi ama [ugu-zu] ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a-zu kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da
139.	dijir-[zu ^den-ki en] [^dnu]-/dim₂\-mud KA-za mu-e-ni-e₃
140.	[am dab₅-ba-gin₇] saman₂ mu-ni-cub
141.	[ur-saj dab₅-ba-gin₇] ackud₂ ba-ni-[la₂-la₂]
142.	[X X] [^d]/gilgamec₂\ dumu-gir₁₅-ra cag₄-ga-ni arhuc /ba\-[...]
143.	/arad-da-na\ /en\-ki-du₁₀-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-/e\
144.	ja₂-nam-ma ur-saj-ra cu ga-am₃-bar-re-en-de₃-en
145.	lu₂ zu-me he₂-a dur₂ kaskal-la igi me-eb-du₈-de₃-a lu₂ zu-me he₂-a
146.	[...]-X-ba-ju₁₀ he₂-a kilib₃-ju₁₀ he₂-em-mi-il₂-/le\
147.	[...] X [...] X (X)
148.	{arad-da-a-ni en-ki-du₁₀-e} {(1 ms. has instead:) [...] [^d]/gilgamec₂\-e} mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
149.	[X X] dim₂-ma nu-tuku
150.	[...] X nu-tuku
151.	[...] nu-tuku
152.	ur-saj dab₅-ba cu bar-ra-am₃
153.	en dab₅-ba ji₆-par₄-ce₃ gur-ra-am₃
154.	gudug dab₅-ba hi-li-ce₃ gur-ra-am₃
155.	ud ul-le₂-a-ta a-ba-a igi im-mi-in-du₈
156.	kaskal kur-ra mu-e-de₃-eb-X LA X E
157.	jiri₃ kur-ra mu-e-de₃-eb-suh₃-suh₃-e
158.	[iri] ama /u₃\-tud-da [nu]-/ub\-ci^!-[X-(X)]-de₃-en-de₃-en
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163.	[hu-wa-wa ...]-ra [mu]-/un\-na-ni-/ib\-[gi₄]-/gi₄\
164.	ama tud-da-ju₁₀ hur-ru-um kur-ra
165.	a-a tud-da-ju₁₀ hur-ru-um hur-saj-ja₂
166.	^dutu dili-ju₁₀-ne kur-ra mu-un-de₃-en-tuc-en
167.	^dgilgamec₂ hu-wa-wa-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
168.	[ja₂]-/nam\-ma [X (X)] JA₂ [...] X
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Print sources

Edzard 1993: score transliteration, translation, handcopy, commentary

George 1999, p. 161-166: translation

Steiner 1996: commentary, translation (includes translations of many lines)

Electronic sources

Civil 1989e: composite text

Krecher 1998a: score transliteration

Krecher 1998c: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

MM 503 (JCS 32 168)

Ni 9806 (ISET 2 49f.; FTS fg. 67 obv.)

UM 29-13-209 + UM 29-16-414 (both JCS 1 24f.) + N 3252

W 17259n (JNES 19 65)

Revision history

27.xii.1999-22.i.2000: JAB, editor: standardisation
01.v.2000: GZ, editor: proofreading
01.v.2000: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
05.v.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
05.v.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published