ETCSLglossingSignSignSignSign name: EN.ME.GI
Values: engiz

Gilgameš and Ḫuwawa (Version A) (c.1.8.1.5), line c1815.61D
ḫur-saĝ5-kambi-ri-balĝišerinšag4-ga-a-ninu-mu-un-na-šub
ḫur-saĝ5-kam-mabalerinšag4šub
mountain (range)5thto turn overcedarheartto fall
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Paragraph t1815.p11 (line(s) 61) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.
He crossed the first mountain range, { but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there } { (1 ms. has instead:) the cedars did not catch his attention }. { (the same ms. adds:) He crossed the second mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. He crossed the third mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. He crossed the fourth mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. He crossed the fifth mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. He crossed the sixth mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. } { (another ms. adds instead:) (unknown no. of lines missing) He crossed the third mountain range, but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there. He crossed the fourth mountain range, but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there. He crossed the fifth mountain range, but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there. He crossed the sixth mountain range, but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there. }
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