1-12 Lady Aruru of the house Keš, born in the mountains, the pure place! Nintud, supreme mother of all lands, mother Nintud, lady Aruru of the house Keš, born in the mountains, the pure place! Nintud, supreme mother of all lands, has appeared with the hair-raising fearsomeness of a lion. She has given birth to the en priest, has given birth to the lagar priest. On the holy throne-dais, Nintud has given birth to the king. Nintud has appeared with the hair-raising fearsomeness of a lion. She has given birth to the en priest, has given birth to the lagar priest. On the holy throne-dais, Nintud has given birth to the king.
13-18 Nintud has placed upon his head the … that excels all; …, who has established giving birth in joy. Mother Nintud, Nintud, has placed upon his head the … that excels all; Nintud, who has established giving birth in joy.
19 sa-gida
20-35 Forceful lady with the nobility of heaven and earth, … born … Nintud! … which the prince has put in the Abzu, she who has contended with the Great Mountain Enlil! Nintud, forceful lady with the nobility of heaven and earth, … born … Nintud! …, which the prince has put in the Abzu, she who has contended with the Great Mountain Enlil! The cow cries aloud to her about her calf and, because of her distress, mother Nintud looks for him, mother Nintud, the august lady of Keš, she who has contended with the Great Mountain Enlil! The cow cries aloud to her about her calf, and because of her distress, Nintud – mother Nintud – looks for him, mother Nintud, the august lady of Keš, she who has contended with the Great Mountain Enlil.
36-43 When mother Nintud sat upon the throne-dais on the holy seat of joy, the seat from which she has made everything numerous, it was then that the highest divine powers, which are golden, the glory of the numerous people – the en priesthood and the kingship – were created for Enlil. When mother Nintud sat upon the throne-dais on the holy seat of joy, the seat from which she has made everything numerous, it was then that the highest divine powers, which are golden, the glory of the numerous people – the en priesthood and the kingship – were created for Enlil.
44 Sa-gara
45 A tigi of Nintud
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