“The Boat of Heaven has entered Uruk Inanna has brought the Boat of Heaven to Uruk.” Inanna brought the me back to Uruk, The Boat of Heaven docked at the shrine of Uruk. “My sukkal, Isimud - Where is the Boat of Heaven now?” Six times Enki sent Isimud to reclaim the me Six times Ninshubur rescued the Boat of Heaven for Inanna. Lahama-monsters come running out of the circle and circle around Inanna and Ninshubur. “Go! Take the lahama-sea monsters Let them bring the Boat of Heaven back to Eridu!” Isimud gestures to the lahama-monsters to come out and pursue Inanna. The uru-giants run away.Įnki sent Isimud a third time to take the me back from Inanna. Uru-giants come running out of the Circle and surround Inanna and Ninshubur. “Go! Take the uru-giants Let them bring the Boat of Heaven back to Eridu!” Isimud gestures to the uru-giants to come out and pursue Inanna. The enkum-creatures run away.Įnki sent Isimud a second time to take the me back from Inanna. “Ninshubur, my sukkal, My father has changed his word to me! He has violated his pledge - broken his promise! Come Ninshubur, save the Boat of Heaven with the holy me!” Ninshubur slices the air with her hand. Enkum-creatures come running out of the Circle and surround Inanna and Ninshubur. “Go! Take the enkum-creatures Let them bring the Boat of Heaven back to Eridu!” Isimud gestures to the enkum-creatures to come out and pursue Inanna. Inanna is sailing the Boat of Heaven to Uruk.” “The Boat of Heaven is sailing away from Eridu. “Isimud, the Boat of Heaven, with the holy me Where is it now? ” My king has given all the me to his daughter Inanna.” “The perceptive ear? The power of attention? The making of decisions? Where are they?”įourteen times Enki questioned Isimud, Fourteen times Isimud answered, “My king has given them to his daughter. “The art of the hero? The art of power? Treachery? Deceit? Where are they?” “My king has given them to his daughter.” “The high priesthood? Godship? The noble enduring crown? Where are they?” “My king, Enki, I stand ready to serve you.” King Enki looked about Eridu and called to Isimud. The eyes of the King of the Abzu searched Eridu. When the beer had gone out from Father Enki, When the beer had gone out from the great God of Wisdom, Enki looked about the Abzu. The Boat of Heaven, with the holy me, was pushed off from the quay. The me were placed on the Boat of Heaven. It is my wish that she reach her city - safely.” Inanna gathered all the me. “My sukkal, Isimud - Inanna - is about to leave - for Uruk. Enki, still reeling from drink, gave Inanna his blessing as she went. Then Inanna, standing before her father, Acknowledged what Enki had given to her.Īnd when Inanna had accepted the last of the me, When she had accepted the making of decisions, Inanna wisely decided to return to Uruk immediately. Fourteen times Inanna accepted the holy me. “In the name of my power! In the name of my holy shrine! To my daughter Inanna I shall give The holy priestess of heaven! The setting up of lamentations! The rejoicing of the heart! The giving of judgments! The making of decisions!”įourteen times Enki raised his cup to Inanna. “In the name of my power! In the name of my holy shrine! To my daughter Inanna I shall give Truth! Descent into the underworld! Ascent from the underworld! The art of lovemaking! The kissing of the phallus!” “In the name of my power! In the name of my holy shrine! To my daughter Inanna I shall give The high priesthood! Godship! The noble, enduring crown! The throne of kingship!” With their bronze vessels filled to overflowing, With the vessels of Urash, Mother of the Earth, They toasted each other they challenged each other. He greeted Inanna at the holy table, the table of heaven.Įnki and Inanna drank beer together. He offered her beer before the statue of the lion. When Inanna entered the Abzu, He gave her butter cake to eat. Greet Inanna at the holy table, the table of heaven.” Offer her beer before the statue of the lion. When Inanna enters the holy shrine Give her butter cake to eat. “Come, Isimud, The young woman is about to enter the Abzu.
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When she was within a short distance of the Abzu, He whose ears are wide open, He who knows the me, the holy laws of heaven and earth, He who knows the heart of the gods, Enki, the God of Wisdom, who knows all things, Called to his sukkal, Isimud. I shall utter a prayer to Enki at the deep sweet waters.” Inanna set out by herself. I shall honor Enki, the God of Wisdom, in Eridu. I shall go to the Abzu, the sacred place in Eridu. “I, the Queen of Heaven, shall visit the God of Wisdom. Rejoicing at her wondrous vulva, the young woman Inanna celebrated herself. When she leaned against the apple tree, her vulva was wondrous to behold. She went to the sheepfold, to the shepherd. Inanna placed the shugurra, the crown of the steppe, on her head.