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# Sumerian: Debate between Sheep & Grain

🏷 Sumerian text interlinear · text — by Gerry · Dec 2023 · 11475 words

The Debate between Sheep and Grain is one of the famous Sumerian disputations from the 3rd millennium BC, where personifications of abstract concepts debate who is more important. It’s humorous & poetic, but of course it’s also encrypted: Sheep puns with “true-self”, and Grain with “covered-self”. And the arguments in the debate can also all be read as rulers choosing between “truth” vs “cover-up”. Unsurprisingly, “cover-up” wins. This Sumerian text is proof that even the most ancient civilizations had deceptive rulers who lied to their subjects about everything, and were even proud of it!

## Introduction

Sumerian was written with cuneiform signs, each having several readings. This makes it very hard to decipher the texts, but allows for near endless pun possibilities. Since the Sumerian language had died out long before classical antiquity, and even cuneiform writing had mostly died out then, it’s also difficult to guess how each of the signs was actually pronounced. Each official translation is therefore to be taken with a grain of salt, and my pun decryptions are to be taken with a few grains more. Another problem is that not too many texts have survived, so the dictionaries are even shorter than usual on words like “feigning”, “hoaxing” etc.

(To view the cuneiform signs in the interlinear text, select Expert in the Pun Config. Some puns can only be understood with the signs.)

Sheep & Grain, the main protagonists of this debate story, do not have the clearest of puns. My guess is that both rely on the similarity of a two-syllable word with a two-word compound phrase: Sheep puns with “true-state”. Grain puns with “cover-self”. Also, Sheep uses an alternate reading.

- Sheep is written as 𒇇 u₈ (or lahar), which has the alternate reading ganam₄. This puns with 𒄀𒉆 gin₆.nam for “True-State”, i.e. the raw power of the aristocracy.
- Grain is written as 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂, which also has the similar reading ašnan. Both pun with 𒌋𒌓𒉎 ušu₂.ni₂ for “Covered-Self”, i.e. a disguise for power.
- Grain also has the attribute 𒆬𒋤 kug.su₃ “shiny”. This can be interpreted as a “polished” disguise.

Generally, Grain argues in the debate with the intoxicating power of beer made from grain, which inspires people. This pun-translates very well into a “Covered-Self” convincing the duped populations to serve. Sheep mainly argues with the superior quality of wool & lamb meat, and the places where these are in regular use, which are palaces, temples and the army. This easily pun-translates into the “True-State” of raw power held through these institutions.

There are also relatively clear puns in the story. In many instances, the very same sign or even the same word can be read as the common theme of rulers deceiving their subjects. In these cases, it’s even irrelevant what the actual correct Sumerian pronunciation was, because the encrypted words are written with the same cuneiform signs.

- The 𒀀𒉣𒈾 a.nun.na “Anunnaki” make their appearance early in the text, and even Wikipedia admits that the name can be read as “sons of princes”, i.e. the aristocracy.
- 𒇻 udu “sheep” occurs when the 𒇻 lu “rulers” could be meant. The sign is the same.
- 𒈧 maš₂ “goats” occurs when the 𒈧𒋢 maš₂.su “leaders” could be meant. The 1st sign is the same.
- 𒀭 an “sky” occurs when the 𒀭 an “upper” class could be meant. The word is the same.
- 𒁔 bur₂ “freedom” occurs when 𒁔 bur₂ “cover-up” could be meant. The word is the same.
- 𒃻 ninda “bread” occurs when 𒃻 gar “replacement” could be meant. The sign is the same.
- 𒌦 kalam “land” occurs where the 𒌦 ug₃ “people” could be meant. The sign is the same.
- 𒊬𒊬 mu₂.sar “garden” occurs where the 𒊬𒊬 šar.šar “multitudes” could be meant. The sign is the same.
- 𒌉 banda₃ “small” occurs where the 𒌉 dumu “citizens” could be meant. The sign is the same.

Overall, this Sumerian text is not the clearest example of pun-encryption. However, the many clear puns are still proof that systematic deception by the ruling aristocratic scum existed even in the most ancient civilizations. This is one of the oldest literary texts in human history, and their system of deception was already fully developed by then. Its beginnings probably predated script, and it is likely as old as the corrupting concept of aristocracy itself. Almost, that is. Because that is actually a point that Genesis, Josephus and Sheep & Grain all agree on: The aristocrats came to power first, and invented deception on top of it, for easier ruling.

### References

The cuneiform glyph codes and official translations were taken from these websites:

- Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature 1 (glyph codes, word roots, translation)
- Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature 2 (alternate layout)
- Communio Templorum (rendered glyphs, word roots on top)

### How to read this

- In the interlinear word-by-word translation, each word is shown as a little block; each verse is a paragraph of little blocks.
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- Possible pun-encrypted meaning is marked with light red.
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- Pun vocabulary is in red, whenever the meaning differs. All vocabulary is linked to online dictionaries.
- Please read the introduction, and judge yourself whether I got it right.
- Religious readers should proceed with care.

## Before deception was invented

### In the beginning, the aristocrats had not yet created cover-ups.

#### Grain & Sheep 1

> Encrypted: In the beginning of upper class and lower class those days, the upper class had to the noble princes given birth.

> Official: On the mountain of heaven and earth that day, An the sky god had to the Anunna gods given birth.

> [In] the beginning
> 𒄯 ur: he, that; 𒊕 sag: first, beginning
> 𒄯𒊕 hur.sag
> 𒄯𒊕 hur.sag: mountain, steppe
> [On] the mountain
> of upper [class]
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭 an
> 𒀭 an: sky, heaven
> of heaven
> and lower [class]
> 𒆠 ki: lower, down below
> 𒆠𒁉𒁕𒆤 ki.bi.da.ke₄
> 𒆠 ki: earth, land
> [and] earth
> [those] days,
> 𒌓 ud: day
> 𒌓 ud
> 𒌓 ud: day
> [that] day,
> the upper [class]
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭𒉌 an.ne₂
> 𒀭 an: An, sky, heaven
> An [the sky god]
> [had to] the noble princes
> 𒀀 a: offspring; 𒉣 nun: noble, prince, ruler; 𒈾 na: man
> 𒀭𒀀𒉣𒈾 {d}a.nun.na
> 𒀀𒉣𒈾 a.nun.na: Anunna, Anunnaki, offspring of An
> [had to] the Anunna [gods]
> given birth.
> 𒉎 ni: self; 𒌅 tud: bear, give birth (to)
> 𒅎𒌅𒉈𒌍𒀀𒁀 im.tud.de₃.eš.a.ba
> 𒉎 ni: self; 𒌅 tud: bear, give birth (to)
> given birth.

> Grain & Sheep 1

#### Grain & Sheep 3

> Encrypted: But the thing named “Covered-Self” they had not yet created, and not beautification. For the people an ensnaring of them with slapped-on garments they had not manufactured. Of the slapped-on garments the foundation they had not put down.

> Official: But the thing named “Grain” he had not yet birthed, and not greenery. In the land the flax of Uttu the goddess of weaving he had not created. Of the weaving beam the foundation he had not put down.

> [But the thing] named
> 𒈬 mu: name
> 𒈬 mu
> 𒈬 mu: name
> [But the thing] named
> “Covered-Self”
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁 {d}ezina₂
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> “Grain”
> [they had] not [yet]
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [he had] not [yet]
> created,
> 𒌅 tud: bear, give birth (to)
> 𒌒𒁕𒌅𒁕𒀸 ub.da.tud.da.aš
> 𒌅 tud: bear, give birth (to)
> birthed,
> [and] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [and] not
> beautification [?].
> 𒅊 sa₇: sweet, beautiful, improve
> 𒌒𒁕𒀭𒅊𒂵 ub.da.an.sig₇.ga
> 𒅊 sig₇: green-yellow; 𒅊𒅊 si₁₂.si₁₂: green-yellow
> greenery.
> [For?] the people
> 𒌦 ug₃: people
> 𒌦𒈠 kalam.ma
> 𒌦 kalam: land
> In the land
> an ensnaring [of them?]
> 𒄖 gu: net, snare, hold back, restrain
> 𒄖 gu
> 𒄖 gu: flax, linen
> the flax
> [with] slapped-on garments [??]
> 𒋳 tag: bind, slap on, plaster; 𒌆 tug₂: garment
> 𒀭𒋸 {d}uttu
> 𒋸 uttu / tag×tug₂: beam of a weaving utensil
> of Uttu [the goddess of weaving]
> [they had] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [he had] not
> manufactured.
> 𒁶 dim₂: create, manufacture
> 𒌒𒁕𒀭𒁶𒈠𒀸 ub.da.an.dim₂.ma.aš
> 𒁶 dim₂: create, manufacture
> created.
> Of the slapped-on garments [??]
> 𒋳 tag: bind, slap on, plaster; 𒌆 tug₂: garment
> 𒀭𒋸𒊏 {d}uttu.ra
> 𒋸 uttu / tag×tug₂: beam of a weaving utensil
> Of the weaving beam
> the foundation
> 𒋼 temen: foundation
> 𒋼 temen
> 𒋼 temen: foundation
> the foundation
> [they had] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [he had] not
> put down.
> 𒋛 sig₉: place, put into
> 𒈬𒌦𒈾𒋛𒂵𒀸 mu.un.na.sig₉.ga.aš
> 𒋛 sig₉: place, put into
> put down.

> Grain & Sheep 3

### The truth about leadership had not yet been removed & confused.

#### Grain & Sheep 6

> Encrypted: The True-State had not yet been removed, the human lambs were not yet confused. The truth had not yet been silenced, so leadership was not yet made to be confused.

> Official: Sheep had not yet appeared, so lambs were not yet there numerous. Goats not yet were there, so kids were not yet numerous.

> The True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇 u₈
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> Sheep
> [had] not [yet]
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [had] not [yet]
> been removed,
> 𒌓‍𒁺 e₃: remove, take away
> 𒌓‍𒁺𒀀 e₃.a
> 𒌓‍𒁺 e₃: go out, go forth
> appeared,
> the [human] lambs
> 𒃢 sila₄: lamb
> 𒃢 sila₄
> 𒃢 sila₄: lamb
> [so] lambs
> [were] not [yet]
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [were] not [yet there]
> confused.
> 𒄭 šar₂: mix, mixed
> 𒄭𒊏 šar₂.ra
> 𒄭 šar₂: numerous
> numerous.
> The truth
> 𒍣 zid: right, true
> 𒍚 ud₅
> 𒍚 uzud: (female) goat
> Goats
> [had] not [yet]
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> not [yet]
> been silenced,
> 𒈨 me: battle, combat, silence
> 𒈨𒀀 me.a
> 𒈨 me: be
> were [there],
> [so] leadership
> 𒈦𒋢 mas.su: leader
> 𒈧 maš₂
> 𒈧 maš₂: goat
> [so] kids
> [was] not [yet]
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [were] not [yet]
> made to be confused.
> 𒄭 šar₂: mix, mixed
> 𒄭𒊏 šar₂.ra
> 𒄭 šar₂: numerous
> numerous.

> Grain & Sheep 6

### Aristocrats did not yet know about decorated & covered leadership.

#### Grain & Sheep 8

> Encrypted: The True-State to a decoration as a double of it had not yet given birth. The truth to leadership with a cover of it had not yet given birth. And the names for “Shiny Covered-Self” versus “True-State”, even the princes upmost great, they did not know them.

> Official: The ewe to lambs twins of it had not yet given birth. The goat to kids triplet of it had not yet given birth. And the names for “Shiny Grain” and “Sheep”, even the Anunnaki, the gods great, they did not know them.

> The True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇𒂊 u₈.e
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> The ewe
> to a decoration
> 𒂰 asila: joy, decorative fancy work
> 𒃢 sila₄
> 𒃢 sila₄: lamb
> [to] lambs
> as a double
> 𒌋𒌋 šuš.šuš: cover, envelop, surface; 𒌋𒌋 puzur₂: secret
> 𒈫 min
> 𒈫 min: two, double; 𒌋𒌋 min₃: two, double
> twins
> of it
> 𒁉 bi: this, its
> 𒁉 bi
> 𒁉 bi: this, its
> of it
> [had] not [yet]
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [had] not [yet]
> given birth.
> 𒌅 tud: give birth (to)
> 𒌒𒌅𒌓 ub.tu.ud
> 𒌅 tud: give birth (to)
> given birth.
> The truth
> 𒍣 zid: right, true
> 𒍚𒂊 ud₅.e
> 𒍚 uzud: (female) goat
> The goat
> to leadership
> 𒈧𒋢 maš₂.su: leader
> 𒈧 maš₂
> 𒈧 maš₂: goat
> [to] kids
> [with] a cover [?]
> 𒍑𒋗 uš.šu: cover, envelop, surface
> 𒐈 eš
> 𒐈 eš: three; 𒍑 uš: three
> triplet
> of it
> 𒁉 bi: this, its
> 𒁉 bi
> 𒁉 bi: this, its
> of it
> [had] not [yet]
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [had] not [yet]
> given birth.
> 𒌅 tud: give birth (to)
> 𒌒𒌅𒌓 ub.tu.ud
> 𒌅 tud: give birth (to)
> given birth.
> [And] the names [for]
> 𒈬 mu: dress, wear
> 𒈬 mu
> 𒈬 mu: name, instruction
> [And] the names [for]
> “Shiny Covered-Self”
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self; 𒆬 kug: shiny; 𒋤 su₃: sprinkle, strew
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒀭𒆬𒋤 {d}ezina₂.dku₃.su₃
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒆬 kug: shiny; 𒋤 su₃: sprinkle, strew
> “Shiny Grain”
> [versus] “True-State”,
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒀭𒇇𒁉𒁕𒆤 {d}u₈.bi.da.ke₄
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> [and] “Sheep”,
> [even] the princes
> 𒀀 a: offspring; 𒉣 nun: noble, prince, ruler; 𒈾 na: man
> 𒀭𒀀𒉣𒈾 {d}a.nun.na
> 𒀀𒉣𒈾 a.nun.na: Anunna, Anunnaki, offspring of An
> [even] the Anunnaki,
> upmost
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭 digir
> 𒀭 digir: deity, god
> the gods
> great,
> 𒃲 gal: big, great
> 𒃲𒃲𒂊𒉈 gal.gal.e.ne
> 𒃲 gal: big, great
> great,
> [they did] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [they did] not
> know [them].
> 𒍪 zu: learn, know
> 𒈬𒌦𒍪𒍑𒀀‍𒀭 mu.un.zu.uš.am₃
> 𒍪 zu: learn, know
> know [them].

> Grain & Sheep 8

### The rulers did not know about special appearances to be admired.

#### Grain & Sheep 12

> Encrypted: The special appearance to be admired as one of power did not exist. The special appearance to be admired as a lord did not exist. The special appearance to be admired as a lord & prince did not exist.

> Official: The barley of days thirty did not exist. The barley of days forty did not exist. The barley of days fifty did not exist.

> The [special] appearance
> 𒊺 še: equal, compare; 𒈹 muš₂: face, appearance
> 𒊺𒋀 še.muš₅
> 𒊺𒋀 še.muš₅: barley
> The barley
> to be admired
> 𒌓 ud: admire
> 𒌓 ud
> 𒌓 ud: day
> [of] days
> [as one] of power
> 𒀉𒆗 usu: strength, force
> 𒌍𒀀‍𒀭 ušu₃.am₃
> 𒌍 ušu₃: thirty
> thirty
> [did] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [did] not
> exist.
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> 𒅅𒆷𒀀‍𒀭 gal₂.la.am₃
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> exist.
> The [special] appearance
> 𒊺 še: equal, compare; 𒈹 muš₂: face, appearance
> 𒊺𒋀 še.muš₅
> 𒊺𒋀 še.muš₅: barley
> The barley
> to be admired
> 𒌓 ud: admire
> 𒌓 ud
> 𒌓 ud: day
> [of] days
> [as] a lord
> 𒉆𒃞 nam.men: lordship
> 𒐏𒀀‍𒀭 nimin.am₃
> 𒐏 nimin: forty
> forty
> [did] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [did] not
> exist.
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> 𒅅𒆷𒀀‍𒀭 gal₂.la.am₃
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> exist.
> The [special] appearance
> 𒊺 še: equal, compare; 𒈹 muš₂: face, appearance
> 𒊺𒋀 še.muš₅
> 𒊺𒋀 še.muš₅: barley
> The barley
> to be admired
> 𒌓 ud: admire
> 𒌓 ud
> 𒌓 ud: day
> [of] days
> [as] a lord & prince
> 𒊩𒌆 nin: owner, lord, lady; 𒉣 nun: prince
> 𒐐𒀀‍𒀭 ninnu.am₃
> 𒐐 ninnu: fifty
> fifty
> [did] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [did] not
> exist.
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> 𒅅𒆷𒀀‍𒀭 gal₂.la.am₃
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> exist.

> Grain & Sheep 12

### Disguising rulers as a commoners or strangers did not exist.

#### Grain & Sheep 15

> Encrypted: Making oneself equal to a small citizen, equal to a stranger, equal to an important holyness, this did not exist.

> Official: The barley small, the barley of the mountains, the barley of the habitations holy, they did not exist.

> [Making oneself] equal
> 𒊺 še: equal, compare
> 𒊺 še
> 𒊺 še: barley, grain
> The barley
> to a small citizen,
> 𒌉 dumu: citizen; 𒌉 banda₃: attendant
> 𒌉𒌉 di₄.di₄
> 𒌉𒌉 di₄.di₄: small; 𒌉 banda₃: small
> small,
> equal
> 𒊺 še: equal, compare
> 𒊺 še
> 𒊺 še: barley, grain
> the barley
> to a stranger,
> 𒆳𒊏 kur.ra: different, strange, alter, replace
> 𒆳𒊏 kur.ra
> 𒆳𒊏𒂊 kur.ra.e: mountain
> of the mountains,
> equal
> 𒊺 še: equal, compare
> 𒊺 še
> 𒊺 še: barley, grain
> the barley
> to an important [??]
> 𒅂 idim: heavy, important; 𒁶 dim₂: manufacture
> 𒀉𒁮 a₂.dam
> 𒀉𒁮 a₂.dam: habitation
> of the habitations
> holyness,
> 𒆬 kug: pure, holy
> 𒆬𒂵 kug.ga
> 𒆬 kug: pure, holy
> holy,
> [this did] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [they did] not
> exist.
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> 𒅅𒆷𒀀‍𒀭 gal₂.la.am₃
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> exist.

> Grain & Sheep 15

#### Grain & Sheep 16

> Encrypted: A garment thing to dress it all up did not exist.

> Official: A garment thing to dress did not exist.

> A garment
> 𒌆 tug₂: garment
> 𒌆 tug₂
> 𒌆 tug₂: garment
> A garment
> thing
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> 𒃻 nig₂
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> thing
> to dress [it all up]
> 𒌆𒌆 mur₁₀.mur₁₀: dress
> 𒌆𒌆𒁉 mu₄.mu₄.bi
> 𒌆𒌆 mur₁₀.mur₁₀: dress
> to dress
> [did] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [did] not
> exist.
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> 𒅅𒆷𒀀‍𒀭 gal₂.la.am₃
> 𒅅 gal₂: exist, be there
> exist.

> Grain & Sheep 16

#### Grain & Sheep 17

> Encrypted: The garments had not been born. A headdress had not been raised to wear it.

> Official: Uttu had not been born. A crown had not been raised to wear it.

> The garments
> 𒋳 tag: bind, slap on, plaster; 𒌆 tug₂: garment
> 𒀭𒋸 {d}uttu
> 𒋸 uttu / tag×tug₂: beam of a weaving utensil
> Uttu
> [had] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [had] not
> been born.
> 𒌅 tud: give birth (to)
> 𒌒𒌅𒌓 ub.tu.ud
> 𒌅 tud: give birth (to)
> been born.
> A headdress
> 𒃞 men: crown
> 𒃞 men
> 𒃞 men: crown
> A crown
> [had] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [had] not
> been raised [to wear it].
> 𒅍 il₂: raise
> 𒅍 il₂
> 𒅍 il₂: raise
> been raised [to wear it].

> Grain & Sheep 17

#### Grain & Sheep 18

> Encrypted: Coming out as beautiful nobility, coming out as patched-up, this had not been born.

> Official: Lord Nigir-si, the lord precious, had not been born.

> Coming out [as?]
> 𒂗 en: come out, emerge
> 𒂗 en
> 𒂗 en: lord, master
> Lord
> beautiful nobility [?],
> 𒉆𒂠 nam.gir₁₅: nobility; 𒋛 si: light; 𒋛 sig₉: beautiful
> 𒀭𒂆𒋛 {d}nigir.si
> 𒂇 nimgir / nigir: herald; 𒋛 si: light; 𒋛 sig₉: beautiful
> Nigir-si [??],
> coming out [as?]
> 𒂗 en: come out, emerge
> 𒂗 en
> 𒂗 en: lord, master
> the lord
> patched-up,
> 𒆗𒆗 kal: patch (a garment)
> 𒆗𒆗 kal.kal
> 𒆗𒆗 kal: valuable, make precious
> precious,
> [this had] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [had] not
> been born.
> 𒌅 tud: give birth (to)
> 𒌒𒌅𒌓 ub.tu.ud
> 𒌅 tud: give birth (to)
> been born.

> Grain & Sheep 18

#### Grain & Sheep 19

> Encrypted: The governors having perfect outer forms, this yet had to emerge.

> Official: The god Shakkan into the dry land yet had to emerge.

> The governors
> 𒄊𒀴 šagina: governor-general
> 𒀭𒄊 {d}šakkan₂
> 𒄊𒀴 šagina: an equid; 𒀲𒀴 šakkan₆: an equid
> [The god?] Shakkan [??]
> [having] perfect outer forms,
> 𒁇 bar: outer form, skin; 𒀸 rum: perfect, ideal
> 𒁇𒁽𒈠 bar.rim₄.ma
> 𒁇𒁽 bar.rim₄: dry land
> [into] the dry land
> [this yet had to?] emerge.
> 𒌓𒁺 e₃: go out, emerge
> 𒆷𒁀𒊏𒌓‍𒁺𒀀 la.ba.ra.e₃.a
> 𒌓𒁺 e₃: go out, emerge
> [yet had to?] emerge.

> Grain & Sheep 19

### The rulers were naked and crushed the people with direct power.

#### Grain & Sheep 20

> Encrypted: The lordly rulers in the days those, of substitutions to act & perform they did not know.

> Official: The humans in the days those, of bread to eat they did not know.

> The lordly rulers
> 𒉆 nam: lord; 𒇽 lu₂: man, ruler; 𒍇 ulu₃: man
> 𒉆𒇽𒍇 nam.lu₂.ulu₃
> 𒉆𒇽𒍇 nam.lu₂.lu₇: humanity, people
> The humans
> [in] the days
> 𒌓 ud: day
> 𒌓 ud
> 𒌓 ud: day
> [in] the days
> those,
> 𒉈 ne: this
> 𒉘𒀀𒆤𒉈 re.a.ke₄.ne
> 𒉈 ne: this
> those,
> of substitutions
> 𒃻 gar: replace, give in place of something; 𒃻 nig₂: encircle, enclosure
> 𒃻 ninda
> 𒃻 ninda: bread
> of bread
> to act & perform
> 𒅗 ka: make, act, perform
> 𒅥𒅇𒁉 gu₇.u₃.bi
> 𒅥 gu₇: eat, consume; 𒅗 gu₃: eat, consume
> to eat
> [they did] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [they did] not
> know.
> 𒍪 zu: learn, know
> 𒈬𒌦𒍪𒍑𒀀‍𒀭 mu.un.zu.uš.am₃
> 𒍪 zu: learn, know
> know.

> Grain & Sheep 20

#### Grain & Sheep 22

> Encrypted: Garments to dress it all up they did not know.

> Official: Garments to dress they did not know.

> Garments
> 𒌆 tug₂: garment
> 𒌆𒂵 tug₂.ga
> 𒌆 tug₂: garment
> Garments
> to dress [it all up]
> 𒌆𒌆 mur₁₀.mur₁₀: dress
> 𒌆𒌆𒁉 mu₄.mu₄.bi
> 𒌆𒌆 mur₁₀.mur₁₀: dress
> to dress
> [they did] not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> [they did] not
> know.
> 𒍪 zu: learn, know
> 𒈬𒌦𒍪𒍑𒀀‍𒀭 mu.un.zu.uš.am₃
> 𒍪 zu: learn, know
> know.

> Grain & Sheep 22

#### Grain & Sheep 23

> Encrypted: Before the people in their known true self naked they went.

> Official: On the land with their limbs naked they went.

> [Before] the people
> 𒌦 ug₃: people
> 𒌦 kalam
> 𒌦 kalam: land
> [On] the land
> [in their] known true [self]
> 𒄑 iz: know; 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct, normal
> 𒄑𒄀𒈾 {giš}.gen₆.na
> 𒄑𒄀 geš.gen₆: limbs
> [with their] limbs
> naked
> 𒋢 sug₄: empty, strip, naked
> 𒋢𒁉 su.bi
> 𒋢 sug₄: empty, strip, naked
> naked
> [they] went.
> 𒁺 gen: go
> 𒈬𒌦𒁺 mu.un.gen
> 𒁺 gen: go
> [they] went.

> Grain & Sheep 23

#### Grain & Sheep 24

> Encrypted: Like sheep bleating with the mouth their leadership they performed, and with direct power the multitudes they crushed.

> Official: Like sheep with the mouth the plants they ate, and water of nature’s gardens they drank.

> [Like] sheep
> 𒇻 udu: sheep
> 𒇻𒁶 udu.gin₇
> 𒇻 udu: sheep
> [Like] sheep
> [bleating with?] the mouth
> 𒅗 gu₃: voice, noise
> 𒅗𒁀 ka.ba
> 𒅗 ka: mouth
> [with] the mouth
> their leadership [?]
> 𒌑 u₂: lean on, impose, follow, lead
> 𒌑 u₂
> 𒌑 u₂: grass, herb, plant
> the plants
> they performed,
> 𒅗 ka: make, act, perform
> 𒈬𒉌𒅁𒅥 mu.ni.ib.gu₇
> 𒅥 gu₇: eat, consume; 𒅗 gu₃: eat, consume
> they ate,
> and with [direct] power
> 𒀀 a: strength, power
> 𒀀 a
> 𒀀 a: water
> [and] water
> the multitudes [?]
> 𒊬𒊬 šar.šar: numerous, make numerous
> 𒊬𒊬𒊏𒅗 mu₂.sar.ra.ka
> 𒊬𒊬 mu₂.sar: garden
> [of nature’s] gardens [?]
> they crushed.
> 𒅘 nag: crush
> 𒄿𒅎𒅘𒅘𒉈 i.im.na₈.na₈.ne
> 𒅘 nag: drink, irrigate
> they drank.

> Grain & Sheep 24

## Invention of True-State & Covered-Self

### The aristocrats invent True-State & Covered-Self.

#### Grain & Sheep 26

> Encrypted: In those days and times, the upper class

> Official: In those days and times, the gods

> In those days
> 𒌓 ud: day
> 𒌓𒁀 ud.ba
> 𒌓 ud: day
> In those days
> and times [?],
> 𒆠𒅊𒀩 ki.ulutim₂: place of creation, fixed time
> 𒆠𒅊‍𒀩 ki.ulutim₂
> 𒆠𒅊𒀩 ki.ulutim₂: place of creation, fixed time
> and times [?],
> the upper [class]
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭𒉘𒂊𒉈𒄰 digir.re.e.ne.kam
> 𒀭 digir: deity
> the gods

> Grain & Sheep 26

#### Grain & Sheep 27

> Encrypted: in their temples on their thrones, they laid down True-State and Covered-Self to sustain them.

> Official: in their house on their mound, they laid down Sheep and Grain to live.

> [in] their temples
> 𒂍 e₂: temple
> 𒂍𒁉 e₂.bi
> 𒂍 e₂: house
> [in] their house
> [on] their thrones,
> 𒇯 du₆: throne platform for a deity
> 𒇯 du₆
> 𒇯 du₆: mound
> [on] their mound,
> they laid down
> 𒆬 kug: place, lay (down)
> 𒆬𒂵 kug.ga
> 𒆬 kug: place, lay (down)
> they laid down
> True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇 u₈
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> Sheep
> [and] Covered-Self
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒁉 {d}ezina₂.bi
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> [and] Grain
> to sustain [them].
> 𒅊 se₁₂: live; 𒋾 til₃: live, sustain
> 𒈬𒌦𒅊𒌍𒀀‍𒀭 mu.un.se₁₂.eš.am₃
> 𒅊 se₁₂: live; 𒋾 til₃: live, sustain
> to live.

> Grain & Sheep 27

#### Grain & Sheep 28

> Encrypted: In their establishments enclosed for the performance the upper people gathered.

> Official: In the shrine the bread to eat the gods gathered.

> [In] their establishments
> 𒀊 eš₃: establishment
> 𒀊 eš₃
> 𒀊 eš₃: shrine
> [In] the shrine
> enclosed [?]
> 𒃻 gar: put, place, replace; 𒃻 nig₂: encircle, enclose
> 𒃻 ninda
> 𒃻 ninda: bread
> the bread
> for the performance [?]
> 𒅗 ka: make, act, perform
> 𒅥 gu₇
> 𒅥 gu₇: eat, consume; 𒅗 gu₃: eat, consume
> to eat
> the upper [people]
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭𒉘𒂊𒉈𒅗 digir.re.e.ne.ka
> 𒀭 digir: god, deity
> the gods
> gathered.
> 𒊑𒊑 de₅.de₅: collect, gather up
> 𒈪𒉌𒅁𒊑𒊑𒄀𒌍𒀀 mi.ni.ib.de₅.de₅.ge.eš.a
> 𒊑𒊑 de₅.de₅: collect, gather up
> gathered.

> Grain & Sheep 28

#### Grain & Sheep 29

> Encrypted: From the plenty of True-State and Covered-Self the noble princes on their thrones shining, they performed it, but not were the people satiated.

> Official: From the plenty of Sheep and Grain the Anunna on their mound holy, they ate of it, but not were they satiated.

> [From] the plenty
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂: plenty, prosperity
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂: plenty, prosperity
> [From] the plenty
> of True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇 u₈
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> of Sheep
> [and] Covered-Self
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒁉𒁕𒅗 {d}ezina₂.bi.da.ka
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> [and] Grain
> the noble princes
> 𒀀 a: offspring; 𒉣 nun: noble, prince, ruler; 𒈾 na: man
> 𒀭𒀀𒉣𒈾 {d}a.nun.na
> 𒀀𒉣𒈾 a.nun.na: Anunna, Anunnaki, offspring of An
> the Anunna
> [on] their thrones
> 𒇯 du₆: throne platform for a deity
> 𒇯 du₆
> 𒇯 du₆: mound
> [on] their mound
> shining,
> 𒆬 kug: pure, shining, holy
> 𒆬𒂵𒆤𒉈 kug.ga.ke₄.ne
> 𒆬 kug: pure, shining, holy
> holy,
> they performed it,
> 𒅗 ka: make, act, perform
> 𒄿𒅎𒅥𒅥𒉈 i.im.gu₇.gu₇.ne
> 𒅥 gu₇: eat, consume; 𒅗 gu₃: eat, consume
> they ate of it,
> but not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> but not
> were [the people?] satiated.
> 𒋛 si: fill
> 𒈬𒌦𒉈𒋛𒋛𒌍 mu.un.de₃.si.si.eš
> 𒋛 si: fill
> were they satiated.

> Grain & Sheep 29

#### Grain & Sheep 32

> Encrypted: Of the leadership shiny the greatness sweet, the noble princes on their thrones shining, they performed it, but not were the people satiated.

> Official: Of the sheepfold shiny the milk sweet, the Anunna on their mound holy, they drank it, but not were they satiated.

> Of the leadership
> 𒈦𒋢 mas.su: leader
> 𒁖‍𒆨 amaš
> 𒁦 amaš: sheepfold
> Of the sheepfold
> shiny
> 𒆬 kug: pure, shining, holy
> 𒆬𒂵𒉈𒉈 kug.ga.ne.ne
> 𒆬 kug: pure, shining, holy
> shiny
> the greatness
> 𒂵 ga: big, great, senior
> 𒂵𒁉 ga.bi
> 𒂵 ga: milk
> the milk
> sweet,
> 𒃻𒄭 nig₂.dug₃: that which is good, well-being, sweet
> 𒃻𒄭𒂵 nig₂.dug₃.ga
> 𒃻𒄭 nig₂.dug₃: that which is good, well-being, sweet
> sweet,
> the noble princes
> 𒀀 a: offspring; 𒉣 nun: noble, prince, ruler; 𒈾 na: man
> 𒀭𒀀𒉣𒈾 {d}a.nun.na
> 𒀀𒉣𒈾 a.nun.na: Anunna, Anunnaki, offspring of An
> the Anunna
> [on] their thrones
> 𒇯 du₆: throne platform for a deity
> 𒇯 du₆
> 𒇯 du₆: mound
> [on] their mound
> shining,
> 𒆬 kug: pure, shining, holy
> 𒆬𒂵𒆤𒉈 kug.ga.ke₄.ne
> 𒆬 kug: pure, shining, holy
> holy,
> they performed it,
> 𒅗 ka: make, act, perform; 𒀀 a: power
> 𒄿𒅎𒅘𒅘𒉈 i.im.na₈.na₈.ne
> 𒅘𒅘 na₈.na₈: drink; 𒅘 nag / ka×a: drink
> they drank it,
> but not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> but not
> were [the people?] satiated.
> 𒋛 si: fill
> 𒈬𒌦𒉈𒋛𒋛𒌍 mu.un.de₃.si.si.eš
> 𒋛 si: fill
> were they satiated.

> Grain & Sheep 32

#### Grain & Sheep 35

> Encrypted: So out of the leadership shiny, the sweet speech to the ruling lords to swell the hearts it was provided.

> Official: So out of the sheepfold shiny, the good things instead to the humans to live on it for their bellies they were provided.

> [So out of] the leadership
> 𒈦𒋢 mas.su: leader
> 𒁖‍𒆨 amaš
> 𒁦 amaš: sheepfold
> [So out of] the sheepfold
> shiny,
> 𒆬 kug: pure, shining, holy
> 𒆬𒂵 kug.ga
> 𒆬 kug: pure, shining, holy
> shiny,
> the sweet speech [??]
> 𒃻𒅗 nig₂.dug₄: speech, command
> 𒃻𒄭𒂵𒉈𒉈𒂠 nig₂.dug₃.ga.ne.ne.še₃
> 𒃻𒄭 nig₂.dug₃: that which is good, well-being, sweet
> the good things
> to the ruling lords
> 𒉆 nam: lord; 𒇽 lu₂: man, ruler; 𒍇 ulu₃: man
> 𒉆𒇽𒍇 nam.lu₂.ulu₃
> 𒉆𒇽𒍇 nam.lu₂.lu₇: humanity, people
> [instead] to the humans
> to swell
> 𒍣 zig₃: raise, swell
> 𒍣 zi
> 𒍣 zi: life
> to live on it
> the hearts
> 𒊮 šag₄: heart, womb, belly
> 𒊮 šag₄
> 𒊮 šag₄: heart, womb, belly
> for their bellies
> it was provided.
> 𒅅 gal₂: guard, protect, replace
> 𒅎𒅆𒅔𒅅 im.ši.in.gal₂
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, provide
> they were provided.

> Grain & Sheep 35

### True-State and Covered-Self are allotted their places.

#### Grain & Sheep 37

> Encrypted: In those days, the Lower-Lord to the Raised-Lord spoke: Lord

> Official: On that day, Enki to Enlil spoke: Lord

> In those days,
> 𒌓 ud: day
> 𒌓𒁀 ud.ba
> 𒌓 ud: day
> On that day,
> the Lower-Lord
> 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆠 ki: lower, down below, second rank
> 𒀭𒂗𒆠𒆤 {d}en.ki.ke₄
> 𒂗𒆠 en.ki: Enki; 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆠 ki: land
> Enki
> to the Raised-Lord
> 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆤 lil₂: raise, carry; 𒆤 kid: secret knowledge
> 𒀭𒂗𒆤𒊏 {d}en.lil₂.ra
> 𒂗𒆤 en.lil₂: Enlil; 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆤 lil₂: wind, ghost
> to Enlil
> spoke:
> 𒅗 gu₃: voice
> 𒅗 gu₃
> 𒅗 gu₃: voice
> spoke:
> Lord
> 𒌣 umum: lord
> 𒈬𒌦𒈾𒌤𒂊 mu.un.na.de₂.e
> 𒌣 umum: lord
> Lord

> Grain & Sheep 37

#### Grain & Sheep 38

> Encrypted: father Raised-Lord, True-State and Covered-Self on the throne shining were made to live, from the throne shining they should go down.

> Official: father Enlil, Sheep and Grain on the mound holy were made to live, from the mound holy they should go down.

> father
> 𒀀𒀀 a.a: father
> 𒀀𒀀 a.a
> 𒀀𒀀 a.a: father
> father
> Raised-Lord,
> 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆤 lil₂: raise, carry; 𒆤 kid: secret knowledge
> 𒀭𒂗𒆤 {d}en.lil₂
> 𒂗𒆤 en.lil₂: Enlil; 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆤 lil₂: wind, ghost
> Enlil,
> True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇 u₈
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> Sheep
> [and] Covered-Self
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒁉𒁕𒆤 {d}ezina₂.bi.da.ke₄
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> [and] Grain
> on the throne
> 𒇯 du₆: throne platform for a deity
> 𒇯 du₆
> 𒇯 du₆: mound
> on the mound
> shining
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> 𒆬𒂵 kug.ga
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> holy
> were made to live,
> 𒅊 se₁₂: live; 𒋾 til₃: live
> 𒌝𒈠𒁕𒀭𒅊𒌍𒀀 um.ma.da.an.se₁₂.eš.a
> 𒅊 se₁₂: live; 𒋾 til₃: live
> were made to live,
> [from] the throne
> 𒇯 du₆: throne platform for a deity
> 𒇯 du₆
> 𒇯 du₆: mound
> [from] the mound
> shining
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> 𒆬𒋫 kug.ta
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> holy
> [they should] go down.
> 𒇯𒁺 ed₃: go up or down
> 𒂵𒀀‍𒀭𒈠𒁕𒊏𒀊𒇯‍𒁺𒉈𒂗𒉈𒂗 ga.am₃.ma.da.ra.ab.ed₃.de₃.en.de₃.en
> 𒇯𒁺 ed₃: go up or down
> [they should] go down.

> Grain & Sheep 38

#### Grain & Sheep 41

> Encrypted: Lower-Lord and Raised-Lord these words holy having said, True-State and Covered-Self from the throne shining they made go down.

> Official: Enki and Enlil these words holy having said, Sheep and Grain from the mound holy they made go down.

> Lower-Lord
> 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆠 ki: lower, down below, second rank
> 𒀭𒂗𒆠 {d}en.ki
> 𒂗𒆠 en.ki: Enki; 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆠 ki: land
> Enki
> [and] Raised-Lord
> 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆤 lil₂: raise, carry; 𒆤 kid: secret knowledge
> 𒀭𒂗𒆤𒁉 {d}en.lil₂.bi
> 𒂗𒆤 en.lil₂: Enlil; 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆤 lil₂: wind, ghost
> [and] Enlil
> these words
> 𒅗 inim: word
> 𒅗 inim
> 𒅗 inim: word
> these words
> holy
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> 𒆬𒂵𒉈𒉈𒀀𒀀‍𒀭 kug.ga.ne.ne.a.am₃
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> holy
> having said,
> 𒅗 dug₄: say
> 𒅗𒂵 dug₄.ga
> 𒅗 dug₄: say
> having said,
> True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇 u₈
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> Sheep
> [and] Covered-Self
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒁉 {d}ezina₂.bi
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> [and] Grain
> [from] the throne
> 𒇯 du₆: throne platform for a deity
> 𒇯 du₆
> 𒇯 du₆: mound
> [from] the mound
> shining
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> 𒆬𒋫 kug.ta
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> holy
> [they made] go down.
> 𒇯𒁺 ed₃: go up or down
> 𒅎𒈠𒁕𒊏𒀭𒇯‍𒁺𒉈 im.ma.da.ra.an.ed₃.de₃
> 𒇯𒁺 ed₃: go up or down
> [they made] go down.

> Grain & Sheep 41

### True-State has power within boundaries, Covered-Self in the open field.

#### Grain & Sheep 43

> Encrypted: True-State inside the boundaries of power was enclosed. Power in vast quantities was allotted to her.

> Official: Sheep inside the sheepfold was enclosed. Greenery in vast quantities was allotted to her.

> True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇 u₈
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> Sheep
> [inside] the boundaries of power [??]
> 𒀀 a: strength, power; 𒈦 maš: border, boundary
> 𒁖‍𒆨𒀀𒈾 amaš.a.na
> 𒀀𒈦 a.maš: sheepfold
> [inside] the sheepfold
> was enclosed.
> 𒆸𒆸 ni₁₀.ni₁₀: encircle, enclose
> 𒅎𒈠𒀊𒆸𒆸𒂊 im.ma.ab.ni₁₀.ni₁₀.e
> 𒆸𒆸 ni₁₀.ni₁₀: encircle, enclose
> was enclosed.
> Power
> 𒀉𒋧 a₂.šum₂: give power; 𒁔 ušum: noble
> 𒌑𒋆 u₂.šim
> 𒌑𒋆 u₂.šim: greenery
> Greenery
> in vast [quantities]
> 𒃻𒂼 nig₂.dagal: vastness
> 𒃻𒂼𒆷 nig₂.dagal.la
> 𒃻𒂼 nig₂.dagal: vastness
> in vast [quantities]
> was allotted [to her].
> 𒁀 ba: allot, present
> 𒈬𒌦𒈾𒁀𒂊𒉈 mu.un.na.ba.e.ne
> 𒁀 ba: allot, present
> was allotted [to her].

> Grain & Sheep 43

#### Grain & Sheep 45

> Encrypted: Covered-Self in the open field was placed. The farmers and the yoking of the people were allotted to her.

> Official: Grain in the field was placed. The plow and the yoked plow team were allotted to her.

> Covered-Self
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒊏 {d}ezina₂.ra
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> Grain
> [in the open?] field
> 𒃷𒉌 gan₂.ne₂: field
> 𒃷𒉌 gana₂.ni
> 𒃷𒉌 gan₂.ne₂: field
> [in] the field
> was placed.
> 𒂷𒂷𒄀 ga₂.ga₂{ge}: put, place
> 𒈬𒌦𒈾𒂷𒂷𒉈 mu.un.na.ga₂.ga₂.ne
> 𒂷𒂷𒄀 ga₂.ga₂{ge}: put, place
> was placed.
> The farmers
> 𒀳 engar: farmer
> 𒄑𒀳 {giš}apin
> 𒄑𒀳 {geš}apin: (seed) plow
> The plow
> and the yoking
> 𒋙𒂈 šudul: yoke
> 𒋙‍𒂈 šudul
> 𒋙𒂈 šudul: yoke
> and the yoked
> of the people
> 𒂟 erin₂: people, troops, worker
> 𒂟𒁉 erin₂.bi
> 𒂟 erin₂: plow team, harness, yoke
> plow team
> were allotted [to her].
> 𒁀 ba: allot, present
> 𒈬𒌦𒈾𒁀𒂊𒉈 mu.un.na.ba.e.ne
> 𒁀 ba: allot, present
> were allotted [to her].

> Grain & Sheep 45

### True-State restrains the people, Covered-Self plunders them.

#### Grain & Sheep 47

> Encrypted: True-State inside the boundaries stood, a herder of the people inside borders, to have the difficult ones restrained.

> Official: Sheep inside the sheepfold stood, a shepherd of the sheepfold, attractive and beaming.

> True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇 u₈
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> Sheep
> [inside] the boundaries
> 𒈦 maš: border, boundary
> 𒁖‍𒆨𒀀𒈾 amaš.a.na
> 𒀀𒈦 a.maš: sheepfold
> [inside] the sheepfold
> stood,
> 𒁺 gub: stand
> 𒁺𒁀𒉌 gub.ba.ni
> 𒁺 gub: stand
> stood,
> a herder [of the people]
> 𒉺𒇻 sipad: shepherd, herder
> 𒉺‍𒇻 sipad
> 𒉺𒇻 sipad: shepherd, herder
> a shepherd
> [inside] borders,
> 𒈦 maš: border, boundary
> 𒁖‍𒆨𒀀 amaš.a
> 𒁦 amaš: sheepfold
> of the sheepfold,
> [to have the] difficult ones
> 𒅆𒌨 hulu: bad, criminal, spoiled, difficult
> 𒄭𒇷 hi.li
> 𒄭𒇷 hi.li: attractiveness, sex appeal
> attractive
> restrained.
> 𒂃 du₈: hold, restrain
> 𒂃𒂃𒀀 du₈.du₈.a
> 𒂃 du₈: spread
> and beaming.

> Grain & Sheep 47

#### Grain & Sheep 49

> Encrypted: Covered-Self in the act of performance stood, changed cleanly, improved & beautiful and attractive. She taxed from the shackled people a levy, and raising it to the plenty of the upper class she collected it.

> Official: Grain in the furrow stood, a young woman, green and attractive. She lifted from the field her head rising up, and raising it to the plenty of heaven she was carried away by the view.

> Covered-Self
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁 {d}ezina₂
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> Grain
> in the act of performance [?]
> 𒀊 ab: do, act, perform; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒀊𒉆𒈾 ab.sin₂.na
> 𒀊𒉆 ab.sin₂: furrow
> in the furrow
> stood,
> 𒁺 gub: stand
> 𒁺𒁀𒉌 gub.ba.ni
> 𒁺 gub: stand
> stood,
> changed cleanly,
> 𒆠 ki: turn, change status; 𒂖 sikil: pure, clean
> 𒆠𒂖 ki.sikil
> 𒆠𒂖 ki.sikil: young woman
> a young woman,
> improved & beautiful
> 𒅊 sa₇: sweet, beautiful, improve
> 𒅊𒂵 sig₇.ga
> 𒅊 sig₇: green-yellow
> green
> and attractive.
> 𒄭𒇷 hi.li: attractiveness
> 𒄭𒇷 hi.li
> 𒄭𒇷 hi.li: attractiveness
> and attractive.
> She taxed
> 𒅍 il₂: tax
> 𒅍𒊒𒀀‍𒀭 gur₃.ru.am₃
> 𒅍 gur₃: lift, carry; 𒅍 il₂: raise
> She lifted
> [from] the shackled
> 𒃷 gana₂: shackles
> 𒃷𒉌𒋫 gan₂.ne₂.ta
> 𒃷𒉌 gan₂.ne₂: field; 𒃷 gana₂: field
> [from] the field
> people
> 𒊕 sag: slave, people
> 𒊕 sag
> 𒊕 sag: head
> her head
> a levy,
> 𒍣 zig₃: levy, expend, swell
> 𒍣 zig₃
> 𒍣 zig₃: rise, raise
> rising up,
> and raising it
> 𒅍 il₂: tax
> 𒅍𒆷𒉌 il₂.la.ni
> 𒅍 gur₃: lift, carry; 𒅍 il₂: raise
> and raising it
> to the plenty
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂: plenty, prosperity
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂: plenty, prosperity
> to the plenty
> of the upper [class]
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭𒈾𒋫 an.na.ta
> 𒀭 an: heaven
> of heaven
> she collected it.
> 𒁺 de₆: take, collect, pick up, plunder
> 𒁺𒁺𒀀𒉌 de₆.de₆.a.ni
> 𒁺 de₆: carry, carry off
> she was carried [away by the view?].

> Grain & Sheep 49

### True-State & Covered-Self enforce the rule of aristocrats, and enrich them.

#### Grain & Sheep 53

> Encrypted: True-State and Covered-Self as good measures emerged they did. To the assembly of nobles wealth they gave. On the people loyalty they placed.

> Official: Sheep and Grain as beautiful emerged they did. To the assembly of gods wealth they gave. To the land life they gave.

> True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇 u₈
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> Sheep
> [and] Covered-Self
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒁉 {d}ezina₂.bi
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> [and] Grain
> [as] good [measures]
> 𒉺 sag₃: good, sweet, beautiful
> 𒉺 pa
> 𒉺 sag₃: good, sweet, beautiful
> [as] beautiful
> emerged
> 𒌓𒁺 e₃: come out, emerge
> 𒌓‍𒁺 e₃
> 𒌓𒁺 e₃: come out, emerge
> emerged
> they did.
> 𒀝 ak: do, make, act, perform
> 𒈬𒌦𒀝𒌍 mu.un.ak.eš
> 𒀝 ak: do, make, act, perform
> they did.
> To the assembly [of nobles]
> 𒌺 unkin: assembly
> 𒌺𒈾 unken.na
> 𒌺 unkin: assembly
> To the assembly [of gods]
> wealth
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂: plenty, prosperity
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂: plenty, prosperity
> wealth
> they gave.
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, supply
> 𒈬𒁕𒀭𒅅𒇷𒌍 mu.da.an.gal₂.le.eš
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, supply
> they gave.
> On the people
> 𒌦 ug₃: people
> 𒌦𒈠 kalam.ma
> 𒌦 kalam: land
> To the land
> loyalty
> 𒍣 zi: praise; 𒍣 zid: true, loyal; 𒊮 šag₄: inside, heart; 𒅅 gal₂: put
> 𒍣𒊮𒅅 zi.šag₄.gal₂
> 𒍣𒊮𒅅 zi.šag₄.gal₂: encouragement, life
> life
> they placed.
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, supply
> 𒈬𒁕𒀭𒅅𒇷𒌍 mu.da.an.gal₂.le.eš
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, supply
> they gave.

> Grain & Sheep 53

#### Grain & Sheep 56

> Encrypted: The ordinance of the upper class they fulfilled and achieved it. The treasury of the land with possessions they made abundant. The royal household of the land heavy they made.

> Official: The ordinance of the gods they fulfilled and achieved it. The storerooms of the land with things they made abundant. The households of the land heavy they made.

> The ordinance
> 𒈨 me: (cultic) ordinance, office
> 𒈨 me
> 𒈨 me: (cultic) ordinance, office
> The ordinance
> of the upper [class]
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭𒉘𒂊𒉈 digir.re.e.ne
> 𒀭 digir: deity, god
> of the gods
> they fulfilled
> 𒋛 si: fill
> 𒋛 si
> 𒋛 si: fill
> they fulfilled
> [and] achieved it.
> 𒁲 sa₂: arrive, reach
> 𒅎𒁲𒁲𒂊𒉈 im.sa₂.sa₂.e.ne
> 𒁲 sa₂: arrive, reach
> [and] achieved it.
> The treasury
> 𒌿 erim₃: storeroom, treasury
> 𒌿 erim₃
> 𒌿 erim₃: storeroom, treasury
> The storerooms
> of the land
> 𒌦 kalam: land
> 𒌦𒈠𒅗 kalam.ma.ka
> 𒌦 kalam: land
> of the land
> [with] possessions
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing, possession
> 𒃻 nig₂
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing, possession
> [with] things
> they made abundant.
> 𒇻𒇻 lu.lu: abundant, heap up
> 𒈬𒉌𒅁𒇻𒇻𒌦 mu.ni.ib.lu.lu.un
> 𒇻𒇻 lu.lu: abundant, heap up
> they made abundant.
> The [royal] household
> 𒃣 ama₅: chamber, cell, queen’s household
> 𒃣 ama₅
> 𒃣 ama₅: chamber, cell, queen’s household
> The households
> of the land
> 𒌦 kalam: land
> 𒌦𒈠𒅗 kalam.ma.ka
> 𒌦 kalam: land
> of the land
> heavy
> 𒂂 dugud: heavy
> 𒂂 dugud
> 𒂂 dugud: heavy
> heavy
> they made.
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, supply
> 𒈬𒌦𒉈𒅅 mu.un.de₃.gal₂
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, supply
> they made.

> Grain & Sheep 56

#### Grain & Sheep 59

> Encrypted: In the households of the poor, in the dust below lying, they entered and their wealth they removed.

> Official: In the households of the poor, in the dust below lying, they entered and wealth they gave.

> [In] the households
> 𒂍 e₂: take away, collect, watch over
> 𒂍 e₂
> 𒂍 e₂: house, household
> [In] the households
> of the poor,
> 𒇳𒁺 ukur₃: poor
> 𒇳‍𒁺𒊏 ukur₃.ra
> 𒇳𒁺 ukur₃: poor
> of the poor,
> [in] the dust
> 𒅖 sahar: earth, dust, dirt
> 𒅖 sahar
> 𒅖 sahar: earth, dust, dirt
> [in] the dust
> below
> 𒆠 ki: ground, lower, down below
> 𒆠 ki
> 𒆠 ki: ground, lower, down below
> below
> lying,
> 𒍑 us₂: lean on, lie against
> 𒍑𒊓𒀀𒁀 us₂.sa.a.ba
> 𒍑 us₂: lean on, lie against
> lying,
> [they] entered
> 𒋽 kur₉: enter
> 𒅇𒈬𒌦𒁔𒉈𒌍 u₃.mu.un.sun₅.ne.eš
> 𒋽 kur₉: enter
> [they] entered
> [and their] wealth
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂: plenty, prosperity
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂
> 𒃶𒅅 he₂.gal₂: plenty, prosperity
> [and] wealth
> [they] removed [??].
> 𒅅 gal₂: discard, remove
> 𒈬𒁕𒀭𒅅𒇷𒌍 mu.da.an.gal₂.le.eš
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, supply
> [they] gave.

> Grain & Sheep 59

#### Grain & Sheep 61

> Encrypted: The two, to whatever place their feet they set, their weight to the royal household many things added.

> Official: The two, to whatever place their feet they set, their weight to the household many things added.

> The two,
> 𒌋𒌋 min₃: two
> 𒎙𒈾𒉈𒉈 min₃.na.ne.ne
> 𒌋𒌋 min₃: two
> The two,
> [to whatever] place
> 𒆠 ki: place
> 𒆠 ki
> 𒆠 ki: place
> [to whatever] place
> their feet
> 𒄊 giri₃: foot, path
> 𒄊𒉈𒉈 giri₃.ne.ne
> 𒄊 giri₃: foot, path
> their feet
> they set,
> 𒁺 gub: stand, set
> 𒁀𒀭𒁺𒁍𒍑𒀀 ba.an.gub.bu.uš.a
> 𒁺 gub: stand, set
> they set,
> their weight
> 𒂂 dugud: heavy, important
> 𒂂𒁉 dugud.bi
> 𒂂 dugud: heavy, important
> their weight
> to the [royal] household
> 𒂍 e₂: house, household
> 𒂍𒀀 e₂.a
> 𒂍 e₂: house, household
> to the household
> [many] things
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing, possession
> 𒃻 nig₂
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing, possession
> [many] things
> added.
> 𒈭 tah: add
> 𒈭𒂊𒈨𒌍 tah.e.me.eš
> 𒈭 tah: add
> added.

> Grain & Sheep 61

#### Grain & Sheep 63

> Encrypted: At whatever place they served, there were possessions. At whatever place they did their duty, things were fitting.

> Official: At whatever place they stood, there were provisions. At whatever place they sat down, they were seemly.

> [At whatever] place
> 𒆠 ki: place
> 𒆠 ki
> 𒆠 ki: place
> [At whatever] place
> they served,
> 𒁺 gub: serve, assign (to a task)
> 𒁺 gub
> 𒁺 gub: stand
> they stood,
> [there were] possessions.
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing, possession; 𒋛 si: fill, load up
> 𒃻𒋛𒈨𒌍 nig₂.si.me.eš
> 𒃻𒋛 nig₂.si: provisions
> [there were] provisions.
> [At whatever] place
> 𒆠 ki: place
> 𒆠 ki
> 𒆠 ki: place
> [At whatever] place
> they did their duty,
> 𒆪 tuš: be on duty
> 𒂉 tuš
> 𒆪 tuš: sit (down)
> they sat down,
> [things] were fitting.
> 𒈨𒋼𒅅 me.te.gal₂: fitting, seemly
> 𒈨𒋼𒅅𒈨𒌍 me.te.gal₂.me.eš
> 𒈨𒋼𒅅 me.te.gal₂: fitting, seemly
> they were seemly.

> Grain & Sheep 63

#### Grain & Sheep 64

> Encrypted: The heart of the Upper Lord and the heart of the Raised-Lord were glad.

> Official: The heart of An and the heart of Enlil were glad.

> The heart
> 𒊮 šag₄: heart
> 𒊮 šag₄
> 𒊮 šag₄: heart
> The heart
> of the Upper [Lord]
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭𒈾 an.na
> 𒀭 an: An
> of An
> and the heart
> 𒊮 šag₄: heart
> 𒊮 šag₄
> 𒊮 šag₄: heart
> and the heart
> of the Raised-Lord
> 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆤 lil₂: raise, carry; 𒆤 kid: secret knowledge
> 𒀭𒂗𒆤𒇲𒆤 {d}en.lil₂.la₂.ke₄
> 𒂗𒆤 en.lil₂: Enlil
> of Enlil
> were glad.
> 𒊷 sag₉: good, make good
> 𒁀𒊷𒄀𒌍 ba.sag₉.ge.eš
> 𒊷 sag₉: good, make good
> were glad.

> Grain & Sheep 64

## The debate begins

### True-State & Covered-Self get drunk and start arguing.

#### Grain & Sheep 65

> Encrypted: Wine sweet they drank, beer sweet they enjoyed.

> Official: Wine sweet they drank, beer sweet they enjoyed.

> Wine
> 𒃾 geštin: grapes, wine
> 𒃾 geštin
> 𒃾 geštin: grapes, wine
> Wine
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> 𒃻 nig₂
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> sweet
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, sweet
> 𒄭 dug₃
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, sweet
> sweet
> they drank,
> 𒅘𒅘 na₈.na₈: drink
> 𒄿𒅎𒅘𒅘𒂊𒉈 i.im.na₈.na₈.e.ne
> 𒅘𒅘 na₈.na₈: drink
> they drank,
> beer
> 𒁉 kaš: beer
> 𒁉 kaš
> 𒁉 kaš: beer
> beer
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> 𒃻 nig₂
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> sweet
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, sweet
> 𒄭 dug₃
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, sweet
> sweet
> they enjoyed.
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, satisfy
> 𒄿𒅎𒄭𒄭𒄀𒉈 i.im.dug₃.dug₃.ge.ne
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, satisfy
> they enjoyed.

> Grain & Sheep 65

#### Grain & Sheep 67

> Encrypted: When the wine sweet they had drunk, and the beer sweet they had enjoyed, about their shapes a quarrel they started, and at the banquet a dispute they made.

> Official: When the wine sweet they had drunk, and the beer sweet they had enjoyed, about the arable land a quarrel they started, and at the banquet a dispute they made.

> [When] the wine
> 𒃾 geštin: grapes, wine
> 𒃾 geštin
> 𒃾 geštin: grapes, wine
> [When] the wine
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> 𒃻 nig₂
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> sweet
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, sweet
> 𒄭 dug₃
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, sweet
> sweet
> they had drunk,
> 𒅘 nag: drink
> 𒅇𒈬𒌦𒅘𒌍𒀀𒋫 u₃.mu.un.nag.eš.a.ta
> 𒅘 nag: drink
> they had drunk,
> and the beer
> 𒁉 kaš: beer
> 𒁉 kaš
> 𒁉 kaš: beer
> and the beer
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> 𒃻 nig₂
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> sweet
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, sweet
> 𒄭 dug₃
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, sweet
> sweet
> they [had] enjoyed,
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, satisfy
> 𒅇𒈬𒌦𒄭𒄀𒌍𒀀𒋫 u₃.mu.un.dug₃.ge.eš.a.ta
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, satisfy
> they [had] enjoyed,
> [about] their shapes [??]
> 𒂍𒋞 e₂.gar₈: form, shape
> 𒀀𒃼𒀀𒃼𒊏 a.gar₃.a.gar₃.ra
> 𒀀𒃼 a.gar₃: field, arable land
> [about] the arable land [??]
> a quarrel
> 𒈌 du₁₄: strife, discord, quarrel
> 𒈌 du₁₄
> 𒈌 du₁₄: strife, discord, quarrel
> a quarrel
> they started,
> 𒊬 mu₂: grow, ignite, incite
> 𒈪𒉌𒅁𒊬𒊬𒉈 mi.ni.ib.mu₂.mu₂.ne
> 𒊬 mu₂: grow, ignite, incite
> they started,
> [and] at
> 𒆠 ki: place
> 𒆠 ki
> 𒆠 ki: place
> [and] at
> the banquet
> 𒆠𒁉𒃻 gešbun: (cultic) meal
> 𒆠‍𒁉‍𒃻𒈾𒅗 giš.bun.na.ka
> 𒆠𒁉𒃻 gešbun: (cultic) meal
> the banquet
> a dispute
> 𒀀𒁕𒌋𒌋 a.da.min₃: contest, dispute, debate
> 𒀀𒁕𒎙 a.da.min₃
> 𒀀𒁕𒌋𒌋 a.da.min₃: contest, dispute, debate
> a dispute
> they made.
> 𒀝 ak: do, make, act
> 𒈬𒌦𒀝𒉈 mu.un.ak.ne
> 𒀝 ak: do, make, act
> they made.

> Grain & Sheep 67

## Arguments of Covered-Self

### Covered-Self inspires religious awe, and oppresses through decoration.

#### Grain & Sheep 71

> Encrypted: Covered-Self to True-State said: Sister, before you in front I stand!

> Official: Grain to Sheep said: Sister, before you in front I stand!

> Covered-Self
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒂊 {d}ezina₂.e
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> Grain
> to True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇𒊏 u₈.ra
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> to Sheep
> said:
> 𒅗 gu₃: voice; 𒅗 dug₄: say
> 𒅗 gu₃
> 𒅗 gu₃: voice; 𒅗 dug₄: say
> said:
> 𒌤 de₂: pour
> 𒈬𒌦𒈾𒌤𒂊 mu.un.na.de₂.e
> 𒌤 de₂: pour
> Sister,
> 𒎐 nin₉: sister
> 𒎐 nin₉
> 𒎐 nin₉: sister
> Sister,
> before you
> 𒁾𒊕 dub.sag: first, before
> 𒁾𒊕𒍪𒈨𒂗 dub.sag.zu.me.en
> 𒁾𒊕 dub.sag: first, before
> before you
> in front
> 𒅆 igi: first, front
> 𒅆𒂠 igi.še₃
> 𒅆 igi: first, front
> in front
> I stand!
> 𒁺 gub: stand
> 𒈠𒊏𒀊𒁺𒁉𒂗 ma.ra.ab.gub.be₂.en
> 𒁺 gub: stand
> I stand!

> Grain & Sheep 71

#### Grain & Sheep 73

> Encrypted: I am the decoration for the people to rejoice. To the priest my power I give. The temple palace he fills with it, and he musters it to oppress the people, and a dress-up for the slaves is erected.

> Official: I am the brilliance of the land rejoicing. To the priest my strength I give. The temple palace he fills with it, and it rises to cover the land, and my name to its limits is taken.

> I am the decoration
> 𒋤 su₃: adorn, decorate; 𒉘 ag₂: thing
> 𒋤𒁺𒉘 su₃.ra₂.ag₂
> 𒋤𒉘 sud.ag₂: shiny
> I am the brilliance
> [for] the people
> 𒌦 ug₃: people
> 𒌦𒈠𒅗 kalam.ma.ka
> 𒌦 kalam: land
> of the land
> to rejoice.
> 𒅗𒉌 kiri₃.zal: joy, rejoicing
> 𒅗𒉌𒁉𒈨𒂗 giri₁₇.zal.bi.me.en
> 𒅗𒉌 kiri₃.zal: joy, rejoicing
> rejoicing.
> To the priest
> 𒊕 sag: front, surface; 𒌨𒊕 ur.sag: hero
> 𒊕𒌨𒊕𒊏 sag.ur.sag.ra
> 𒊕𒌨𒊕 sag.ur.sag: cultic performer
> To the priest
> my power
> 𒀉𒆗 usu: strength, force; 𒈬 gu₁₀: my
> 𒀉‍𒆗𒈬 usu.gu₁₀
> 𒀉𒆗 usu: strength, force; 𒈬 gu₁₀: my
> my strength
> I give.
> 𒋧 šum₂: give; 𒈬 gu₁₀: my
> 𒁀𒀊𒋧𒈬 ba.ab.šum₂.mu
> 𒋧 šum₂: give; 𒈬 gu₁₀: my
> I give.
> The temple palace
> 𒂍𒃲 e₂.gal: temple, palace
> 𒂍𒃲𒆷 e₂.gal.la
> 𒂍𒃲 e₂.gal: temple, palace
> The temple palace
> he fills [with it],
> 𒋢 su: fill, submerge, occupy
> 𒋢 su
> 𒋢 su: fill, submerge, occupy
> he fills [with it],
> and he musters it
> 𒍣 zig₃: muster, call up, mobilise
> 𒍣 zig₃
> 𒍣 zig₃: swell, expend, rise, raise
> and it rises
> to oppress
> 𒊑 ri: press upon, oppress, cover with
> 𒈬𒌦𒁕𒀭𒊑 mu.un.da.an.ri
> 𒊑 ri: cover with, mix into
> to cover
> the people,
> 𒌦 ug₃: people
> 𒌦𒈠 kalam.ma
> 𒌦 kalam: land
> the land,
> [and] a dress-up
> 𒈬 mu: dress, wear, clothe oneself
> 𒈬 mu
> 𒈬 mu: name
> [and] my name
> [for] the slaves
> 𒍠 zag: person, people, slave
> 𒍠𒂠 zag.še₃
> 𒍠 zag: side, border, limit
> to its limits
> is erected.
> 𒁻 sug₂: stand; 𒁺 gub: stand, erect
> 𒈬𒁕𒁻𒁻𒄀𒌍 mu.da.sug₂.sug₂.ge.eš
> 𒁻 sug₂: stand; 𒁺 gub: stand, erect
> is taken.

> Grain & Sheep 73

### Covered-Self convinces warriors to sacrifice their lives for the corrupt elites.

#### Grain & Sheep 77

> Encrypted: I am a gift to the noble princes.

> Official: I am a gift of the Anunna.

> I am a gift
> 𒃻𒊮𒀀 kadra: greeting gift
> 𒃻‍𒊮‍𒀀 kadra
> 𒃻𒊮𒀀 kadra: greeting gift
> I am a gift
> to the noble princes.
> 𒀀 a: offspring; 𒉣 nun: noble, prince, ruler; 𒈾 na: man
> 𒀭𒀀𒉣𒈾𒆤𒉈𒈨𒂗 {d}a.nun.na.ke₄.ne.me.en
> 𒀀𒉣𒈾 a.nun.na: Anunna, Anunnaki, offspring of An
> of the Anunna.

> Grain & Sheep 77

#### Grain & Sheep 78

> Encrypted: My heart spreads out a cover over the warrior, he approaches the place of battle to stand up with his body.

> Official: My heart spreads out strength to the warrior, he approaches the place of battle to stand up with his body.

> My heart
> 𒀚 lipiš: inner body, heart
> 𒁺 lipiš
> 𒀚 lipiš: inner body, heart
> My heart
> spreads out
> 𒁈 barag: spread out
> 𒁈𒁈𒆤𒉈𒈨𒂗 barag.barag.ge₂.ne.me.en
> 𒁈 barag: spread out
> spreads out
> a cover
> 𒍑𒋗 uš.šu: cover, envelop, covering, surface
> 𒀉‍𒆗𒈬 usu.gu₁₀
> 𒀉𒆗 usu: strength
> strength
> [over] the warrior,
> 𒌨𒊕 ur.sag: hero, warrior
> 𒌨𒊕𒊏 ur.sag.ra
> 𒌨𒊕 ur.sag: hero, warrior
> [to] the warrior,
> he approaches
> 𒋼 te: approach
> 𒅇𒈬𒈾𒋼 u₃.mu.na.te
> 𒋼 te: approach
> he approaches
> the place
> 𒆠 ki: place
> 𒆠 ki
> 𒆠 ki: place
> the place
> of battle
> 𒀞 me₃: battle
> 𒅠𒅗 me₃.ka
> 𒀞 me₃: battle
> of battle
> to stand up
> 𒁺 gub: stand
> 𒁺𒁀𒉌 gub.ba.ni
> 𒁺 gub: stand
> to stand up
> [with] his body.
> 𒋢 su: flesh, body
> 𒋢 su
> 𒋢 su: flesh, body
> [with] his body.

> Grain & Sheep 78

#### Grain & Sheep 81

> Encrypted: Not does he know fleeing, not does he think of it, as if the whole war were a playground he goes off to it.

> Official: Not does he know fleeing, not does he think of it, as if the whole war were a playground he goes off to it.

> Not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> Not
> does he know
> 𒍪 zu: know
> 𒈬𒌦𒍪 mu.un.zu
> 𒍪 zu: know
> does he know
> fleeing,
> 𒊓 sa: run, chase away, scatter, disperse
> 𒊓 sa
> 𒊓 sa: run, chase away, scatter, disperse
> fleeing,
> not
> 𒉡 nu: not
> 𒉡 nu
> 𒉡 nu: not
> not
> does he think [of it],
> 𒍪 zu: know
> 𒈬𒌦𒍪 mu.un.zu
> 𒍪 zu: know
> does he think [of it],
> as if [the whole war] were
> 𒄿𒄄𒅔𒍪 i.gi₄.in.zu: as if
> 𒄿𒄄𒅔𒍪 i.gi₄.in.zu
> 𒄿𒄄𒅔𒍪 i.gi₄.in.zu: as if
> as if [the whole war] were
> a playground
> 𒆠𒂊𒉈𒁲 ki.e.ne.di: play area; 𒆠𒂊𒉈𒁲 ešemen: game, play
> 𒆠𒀀𒉈𒁲 ki.a.ne.di
> 𒆠𒂊𒉈𒁲 ki.e.ne.di: play area; 𒆠𒂊𒉈𒁲 ešemen: game, play
> a playground
> he goes off [to it].
> 𒁺 gen: go
> ---𒈾𒁺𒌦 [---].na.du.un
> 𒁺 gen: go
> he goes off [to it].

> Grain & Sheep 81

### Covered-Self makes the rulers appear sweet.

#### Grain & Sheep 83

> Encrypted: Lordly display and lordly existence, I sweeten them.

> Official: Neighbourliness and friendliness, I sweeten them.

> Lordly display
> 𒉆 nam: lord, determined order, will; 𒇳𒊬 lal₂{sar}: supervise, show, display, bind, press
> 𒉆𒇳‍𒊬 nam.ušur
> 𒉆𒇳𒊬 nam.usar: neighborliness
> Neighbourliness
> and lordly existence,
> 𒉆 nam: lord, determined order, will; 𒂷𒆷 ga₂.la: exist, lay down, possessions
> 𒉆𒂷𒆷 nam.ma₃.la
> 𒉆𒂷𒆷 nam.ma₃.la: friendliness
> and friendliness,
> I sweeten [them].
> 𒄭 dug₃: satisfy
> 𒄿𒅎𒄭𒄭𒄀 i.im.dug₃.dug₃.ge
> 𒄭 dug₃: good, sweet
> I sweeten [them].

> Grain & Sheep 83

#### Grain & Sheep 84

> Encrypted: Of the numerous little people the discord that has been incited, I cover it up.

> Official: Of neighbors the discord that has been incited, I free them of it.

> Of the numerous little [people]
> 𒇳 lal₂: small, little; 𒊬 šar: numerous
> 𒇳‍𒊬 ušur
> 𒇳𒊬 usar: (female) neighbor
> Of neighbors
> the discord
> 𒈌 du₁₄: strife, discord, quarrel
> 𒈌 du₁₄
> 𒈌 du₁₄: strife, discord, quarrel
> the discord
> that has been incited,
> 𒊬 mu₂: grow, ignite, incite
> 𒊬𒀀 mu₂.a
> 𒊬 mu₂: grow, ignite, incite
> that has been incited,
> I cover [it up].
> 𒁔 bur₂: spread out, cover
> 𒄿𒅎𒁔𒁔𒉘 i.im.bur₂.bur₂.re
> 𒁔 bur₂: release, free
> I free [them of it].

> Grain & Sheep 84

### Covered-Self makes workers forget their shackles.

#### Grain & Sheep 85

> Encrypted: A worker who has been bound, as I approach him, the order of things I decree and present to him, his heart is struck, he forgets his shackles, while his neck stock still detains him.

> Official: A young man who has been bound, as I approach him, his destiny I decide and allot to him, his heart is struck, he forgets his shackles, and his neck stock opens.

> A worker
> 𒄨 guruš: able-bodied male worker
> 𒆗 guruš
> 𒄨 guruš: young adult male
> A young man
> [who] has been bound,
> 𒆪 dab₅: seize, hold, bind
> 𒆪𒁀𒊏 dab₅.ba.ra
> 𒆪 dab₅: seize, hold, bind
> [who] has been bound,
> [as I] approach [him],
> 𒋼 te: approach
> 𒅇𒈬𒌦𒈾𒋼 u₃.mu.un.na.te
> 𒋼 te: approach
> [as I] approach [him],
> the order [of things?]
> 𒉆 nam: determined order, consent
> 𒉆 nam
> 𒉆 nam: destiny
> his destiny
> I decree
> 𒋻 tar: decide, decree
> 𒋻𒊏𒉌 tar.ra.ni
> 𒋻 tar: decide, decree
> I decide
> [and] present [to him],
> 𒁀 ba: allot, present
> 𒅇𒈬𒌦𒈾𒁀𒂊 u₃.mu.un.na.ba.e
> 𒁀 ba: allot, present
> [and] allot [to him],
> his heart
> 𒊮 šag₄: heart
> 𒊮 šag₄
> 𒊮 šag₄: heart
> his heart
> is struck,
> 𒉺 sag₃: strike, shake, scatter
> 𒉺𒂵𒉌 sag₃.ga.ni
> 𒉺 sag₃: strike, shake, scatter
> is struck,
> he forgets
> 𒄑𒌆𒉿𒍇𒇻 geštug₂.u₁₈.lu: forget
> 𒄑‍𒌆‍𒉿𒂵𒉌𒅎𒈪𒅁𒍇𒇻 geštug₂.ga.ni.im.mi.ib.u₁₈.lu
> 𒄑𒌆𒉿𒍇𒇻 geštug₂.u₁₈.lu: forget
> he forgets
> his shackles,
> 𒄑𒋗 geš.šu: manacles
> 𒄑𒋗 giš.šu
> 𒄑𒋗 geš.šu: manacles
> his shackles,
> [while] his neck stock
> 𒄑𒄘 geš.gu₂: neck stock
> 𒄑𒄘 giš.gu₂
> 𒄑𒄘 geš.gu₂: neck stock
> [and] his neck stock
> [still] detains [him?].
> 𒂃𒂃 du₈.du₈: hold, detain, restrain, keep in custody
> 𒄿𒅎𒂃𒂃𒂊 i.im.du₈.du₈.e
> 𒂃𒂃 duh.duh: loosen, release, open
> opens.

> Grain & Sheep 85

#### Grain & Sheep 89

> Encrypted: I am the Shiny Covered-Self, the child of the Raised-Lord. Only in the houses of the rulers and the merchants of the upper class are you displayed, what do you have? What can you say to answer me?

> Official: I am the Shiny Grain, the child of Enlil. In stacks of sheep and milking pens on the high plains are you bound up, what do you have? What can you say to answer me?

> [I am] the Shiny Covered-Self,
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self; 𒆬 kug: shiny; 𒋤 su₃: sprinkle, strew
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒀭𒆬𒋤𒈨𒂗 {d}ezina₂.dku₃.su₃.me.en
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒆬 kug: shiny; 𒋤 su₃: sprinkle, strew
> [I am] the Shiny Grain,
> the child
> 𒌉 dumu: child
> 𒌉 dumu
> 𒌉 dumu: child
> the child
> of the Raised-Lord.
> 𒂗 en: lord, master; 𒆤 lil₂: raise, carry; 𒆤 kid: secret knowledge
> 𒀭𒂗𒆤𒇲𒈨𒂗 {d}en.lil₂.la₂.me.en
> 𒂗𒆤 en.lil₂: Enlil
> of Enlil.
> [Only] in the houses
> 𒂷 ga₂: house, side
> 𒂷 ga₂
> 𒂷 ga₂: house, side
> In stacks
> of the rulers
> 𒇻 lu: ruler
> 𒇻 udu
> 𒇻 udu: sheep
> of sheep
> and the merchants
> 𒅪 ibira: merchant, businessman
> 𒂍𒁛𒊏 e₂.ubur.ra
> 𒂍𒁛𒊏 e₂.ubur.ra: animal pen
> and milking pens
> of the upper [class]
> 𒀭 an: upper, above; 𒂔 eden: upper side
> 𒀭𒂔𒈾 an.edin.na
> 𒀭𒂔 an.eden: high steppe
> on the high plains
> are you displayed,
> 𒇲 la₂: show, display
> 𒇲𒀀 la₂.a
> 𒇲 la₂: hang, bind, stretch out; 𒇲 sur₅: tie up
> are you bound up,
> what
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> 𒀀𒈾𒍪 a.na.zu
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> what
> do you have?
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, have, provide
> 𒈬𒁕𒅅 mu.da.gal₂
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, have, provide
> do you have?
> What
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> What
> [can you] say
> 𒁉 be₂: speak; 𒅗 dug₄: say
> 𒈠𒀊𒁉𒂗𒈾𒁉 ma.ab.be₂.en.na.bi
> 𒁉 be₂: speak; 𒅗 dug₄: say
> [can you] say
> to answer [me]?
> 𒄄 gi₄: return
> 𒄄𒈠𒉌𒅁 gi₄.ma.ni.ib
> 𒄄 gi₄: return
> to answer [me]?

> Grain & Sheep 89

## Arguments of True-State

### True-State is better at restraining people and inspiring fear.

#### Grain & Sheep 92

> Encrypted: Then True-State to Covered-Self answered: Sister, these things, what are you saying?

> Official: Then Sheep to Grain answered: Sister, these things, what are you saying?

> Then
> 𒈫𒄰𒈠 min.kam.ma: second
> 𒎙𒄰𒈠𒂠 man.kam.ma.še₃
> 𒈫𒄰𒈠 min.kam.ma: second
> Then
> True-State
> 𒄀 gin₆: true, correct; 𒉆 nam: being, state
> 𒇇 u₈
> 𒇇 u₈: ewe; 𒇇 ganam₄: ewe
> Sheep
> to Covered-Self
> 𒌋𒌓 ušu₂: cover, covering, surface; 𒉎 ni₂: aura, self
> 𒀭𒊺‍𒌁𒊏 {d}ezina₂.ra
> 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ezina₂: grain; 𒊺𒊺𒉪 ašnan: grain; 𒉺𒊺 isin: grain
> to Grain
> answered:
> 𒄄 gi₄: return
> 𒈬𒈾𒉌𒅁𒄄𒄄 mu.na.ni.ib.gi₄.gi₄
> 𒄄 gi₄: return
> answered:
> Sister,
> 𒊩𒆪 nin₉: sister
> 𒎐𒈬 nin₉.gu₁₀
> 𒊩𒆪 nin₉: sister
> Sister,
> [these] things,
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> 𒃻 nig₂
> 𒃻 nig₂: thing
> [these] things,
> what
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> what
> are you saying?
> 𒅗 dug₄: say
> 𒈬𒂊𒅗𒂵𒍪 mu.e.dug₄.ga.zu
> 𒅗 dug₄: say
> are you saying?

> Grain & Sheep 92

#### Grain & Sheep 94

> Encrypted: The upper class, the kings above, of the places shiny, of the places valuable, made me come down.

> Official: An, king of the gods, of the place holy, of the place precious, made me come down.

> The upper [class],
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭 an
> 𒀭 an: An
> An,
> the kings
> 𒈗 lugal: king
> 𒈗 lugal
> 𒈗 lugal: king
> king
> above,
> 𒀭 an: upper, above, strength, power
> 𒀭𒉘𒂊𒉈𒆤 digir.re.e.ne.ke₄
> 𒀭 digir: deity
> of the gods,
> of the places
> 𒆠 ki: place
> 𒆠 ki
> 𒆠 ki: place
> of the place
> shiny,
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> 𒆬 kug
> 𒆬 kug: shining, holy
> holy,
> of the places
> 𒆠 ki: place
> 𒆠 ki
> 𒆠 ki: place
> of the place
> valuable,
> 𒆗 kal: valuable, make precious, respect
> 𒆗𒆗𒈬 kal.kal.gu₁₀
> 𒆗 kal: valuable, make precious, respect
> precious,
> [made me] come down.
> 𒇯𒁺 ed₃: go up or down
> 𒈬𒌦𒇯‍𒁺𒉈𒉈 mu.un.ed₃.de₃.ne
> 𒇯𒁺 ed₃: go up or down
> [made me] come down.

> Grain & Sheep 94

#### Grain & Sheep 96

> Encrypted: The restraining of the plow men, the fear of kingship, mine it is.

> Official: The flax of Uttu, the splendor of kingship, mine it is.

> The restraining
> 𒄖 gu: net, snare, hold back, restrain
> 𒄖𒄖 gu.gu
> 𒄖 gu: flax, linen
> The flax
> of the plow [men??],
> 𒌆𒋳 tug₂.tag: plow
> 𒀭𒋸 {d}uttu
> 𒋸 uttu / tag×tug₂: beam of a weaving utensil
> of Uttu,
> the fear [?]
> 𒈨𒉈 me.lim₄: frightening splendor
> 𒈨𒉈 me.lem₄
> 𒈨𒉈 me.lim₄: frightening splendor
> the splendor
> of kingship,
> 𒉆𒈗 nam.lugal: kingship, ownership
> 𒉆𒈗𒆷 nam.lugal.la
> 𒉆𒈗 nam.lugal: kingship, ownership
> of kingship,
> mine
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> 𒂷𒀀𒊏 ga₂.a.ra
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> mine
> [it] is.
> 𒅅 gal₂: be
> 𒈬𒁕𒅅 mu.da.gal₂
> 𒅅 gal₂: be
> [it] is.

> Grain & Sheep 96

### True-State gives governors the weapons to crush rebellions.

#### Grain & Sheep 97

> Encrypted: The governor, master of the slaves, the office decorated he enacts, his powerful weapons fill the top of the battlements.

> Official: Shakkan, king of the mountain, the items with decorative emblems he makes, his powerful weapons fill the top of the battlements.

> The governor,
> 𒄊𒀴 šagina: governor-general
> 𒀭𒄊 {d}šakkan₂
> 𒄊𒀴 šagina: an equid; 𒀲𒀴 šakkan₆: an equid
> Shakkan,
> master
> 𒈗 lugal: king, master
> 𒈗 lugal
> 𒈗 lugal: king, master
> king
> of the slaves,
> 𒄯 ur: he, that; 𒊕 sag: man, person, slave, servant
> 𒄯𒊕𒂷𒆤 hur.sag.ga₂.ke₄
> 𒄯𒊕 hur.sag: mountain
> of the mountain,
> the office [?]
> 𒈨 me: office, silence
> 𒈨𒉌 me.ni
> 𒈨 me: thing
> the items [?]
> decorated
> 𒌋𒁯 ugunu: decoration, decorative inlay
> 𒌋𒁯 u.gun₃
> 𒌋𒁯 ugunu: decoration, decorative inlay
> [with] decorative [emblems]
> [he] enacts,
> 𒀝 ak: do, make, act
> 𒈬𒌦𒈾𒀊𒀝𒂊 mu.un.na.ab.ak.e
> 𒀝 ak: do, make, act
> [he] makes,
> [his] powerful [?]
> 𒀉 a₂: arm, strength, power
> 𒀉 a₂
> 𒀉 a₂: arm, strength, power
> [his] powerful [?]
> weapons
> 𒉆𒌋𒆤 nam.šita₄: weaponry
> 𒉆𒌋‍𒆤𒆤 nam.šita₄.ke₄
> 𒉆𒌋𒆤 nam.šita₄: weaponry
> weapons
> fill
> 𒋛 si: fill, occupy
> 𒋛 si
> 𒋛 si: fill, occupy
> fill
> the top [?]
> 𒁲 sa₂: top
> 𒈬𒈾𒀊𒁲𒂊 mu.na.ab.sa₂.e
> 𒁲 sa₂: top
> the top [?]
> of the battlements.
> 𒍠𒌓𒁺 zag.e₃: foremost, corner pillar, battlement
> 𒍠𒌓‍𒁺 zag.e₃
> 𒍠𒌓𒁺 zag.e₃: foremost, corner pillar, battlement
> of the battlements.

> Grain & Sheep 97

#### Grain & Sheep 100

> Encrypted: He twists against rebellious regions a heavy rope to break them.

> Official: He twists against rebellious lands a heavy rope to break them.

> He twists
> 𒃲 gal: entwine, twist
> 𒃲𒃲 gal.gal
> 𒃲 gal: entwine, twist
> He twists
> [against] rebellious regions
> 𒆠𒁄 ki.bala: rebel land
> 𒆠𒁄𒂠 ki.bal.še₃
> 𒆠𒁄 ki.bala: rebel land
> [against] rebellious lands
> a heavy rope
> 𒂠𒈤 ebih₂: heavy rope
> 𒂠‍𒈤 ebih₂
> 𒂠𒈤 ebih₂: heavy rope
> a heavy rope
> to break [them].
> 𒋩 sur: press, squeeze, break
> 𒁀𒀭𒋩𒉘 ba.an.sur.re
> 𒋩 sur: press, squeeze, break
> to break [them].

> Grain & Sheep 100

#### Grain & Sheep 101

> Encrypted: The slings, the quivers and the bows of the whole country he commands.

> Official: The sling, the quiver and the bow great he creates.

> The slings,
> 𒁕𒇻𒍗 da.lu.uš₂: sling
> 𒋢𒁕𒇻𒍗 kuš.da.lu.uš₂
> 𒁕𒇻𒍗 da.lu.uš₂: sling
> The sling,
> the quivers
> 𒂍𒈥𒋽 e₂.mar.ru₁₀: quiver
> 𒀀𒈠𒊒 a.ma.ru
> 𒂍𒈥𒋽 e₂.mar.ru₁₀: quiver
> the quiver
> and the bows
> 𒄑𒉼 {geš}pana: bow
> 𒄑𒉼 {giš}pan
> 𒄑𒉼 {geš}pana: bow
> and the bow
> of the [whole] country
> 𒃲 gal: country
> 𒃲𒃲𒂊 gal.gal.e
> 𒃲 gal: big
> great
> [he commands?].
> 𒈬𒈾𒀊--- mu.na.ab.[---]
> [he creates?].

> Grain & Sheep 101

### True-State commands soldiers, and thus intimidation & terror.

#### Grain & Sheep 102

> Encrypted: The command binding at an inspection by the guards is mine. In their hearts the breaking of the men is mine. The terror of power, its voice, its intimidation, they are mine.

> Official: The command binding at the inspection of the guards is mine. In the field the sustenance of the men is mine. The waterskin of the water cool, the sandals, they are mine.

> The command [?]
> 𒅗 dug₄: command; 𒅗 zu₂: blade
> 𒅗 zu₂
> 𒅗 dug₄: command; 𒅗 zu₂: blade
> The command [?]
> binding
> 𒆟 keš₂: bind, put together; 𒂡 sir₃: bind
> 𒂡 keše₂
> 𒆟 keš₂: bind, put together; 𒂡 sir₃: bind
> binding
> [at] an inspection
> 𒅆 igi: front; 𒁇 bar: behind, outer form
> 𒅆𒁇𒊏 igi.bar.ra
> 𒅆𒁇 igi.bar: look at, inspect; 𒁇 bar: set aside
> [at] the inspection
> by the guards
> 𒂗𒉡𒌦 en.nu.ug₃: watch, guard
> 𒂗𒉡𒌦 en.nu.ug₃
> 𒂗𒉡𒌦 en.nu.ug₃: watch, guard
> of the guards
> [is] mine.
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> 𒂷𒀀𒄰 ga₂.a.kam
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> [is] mine.
> [In their] hearts
> 𒊮 šag₄: heart
> 𒀀𒊮𒂵 a.šag₄.ga
> 𒀀𒊮 a.šag₄: field
> [In] the field
> the breaking [?]
> 𒍣 zi: break, destroy, troubled
> 𒍣 zi
> 𒍣 zi: life
> the sustenance
> of the men
> 𒉆𒄨 nam.guruš: manliness
> 𒉆𒆗 nam.guruš
> 𒉆𒄨 nam.guruš: manliness
> of the men
> [is] mine.
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> 𒂷𒀀𒄰 ga₂.a.kam
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> [is] mine.
> The terror
> 𒄷𒄭 mud: scared, terrified
> 𒋢𒀀‍𒂔‍𒇲 kuš.ummud
> 𒀀𒂔𒇲 ummud: waterskin
> The waterskin
> of power,
> 𒀀 a: strength, power
> 𒀀 a
> 𒀀 a: water
> of the water
> [its] voice,
> 𒈹𒁲 sed₄: cry, voice
> 𒈹‍𒁲𒁕 sed₄.da
> 𒈹𒁲 sed₄: cold
> cool,
> [its] intimidation [??],
> 𒂊 e: bring out; 𒁍𒁍 šir₂.šir₂: weaken; 𒁍 sir₂: break, destroy, troubled
> 𒋢𒂊𒁍 kuše.sir₂
> 𒂊𒁍 e.sir₂: sandal(s); 𒂊 e: leather bearing; 𒁍 sir₂: bind
> the sandals,
> [they are] mine.
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> 𒂷𒀀𒄰 ga₂.a.kam
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> [they are] mine.

> Grain & Sheep 102

### True-State inspires the fear of superiors & goons.

#### Grain & Sheep 105

> Encrypted: The fear, its good smell, of superiors the fear, of officials the fear, the trembling fear, the smell of fear, by troops being annihilated, they are mine.

> Official: The oil, the good fragrance, of the gods the oil, the ointment oil, the pressed oil, the aromatic oil, cedar oil for offerings, they are mine.

> The fear,
> 𒉌 ni: fear, aura
> 𒉌 i₃
> 𒉌 i₃: oil, fat
> The oil,
> [its] good
> 𒄭 dug₃: good
> 𒄭𒂵 dug₃.ga
> 𒄭 dug₃: good
> the good
> smell,
> 𒅕 ir: smell, sweat; 𒉆 sim: smell
> 𒅕𒉆 ir.sim
> 𒅕𒉆 ir.sim: fragrance
> fragrance,
> of superiors [??]
> 𒀭 an: upper, above
> 𒀭𒊏 digir.ra
> 𒀭 digir: deity, god
> of the gods
> the fear,
> 𒉌 ni: fear, aura
> 𒉌 i₃
> 𒉌 i₃: oil, fat
> the oil,
> of officials [?]
> 𒊭 ara: official
> 𒀀𒁺 a.ra₂
> 𒀀𒁺 a.ra₂: designation of oil; 𒁺 ra₂: produce ointments
> the ointment [??]
> the fear,
> 𒉌 ni: fear, aura
> 𒉌 i₃
> 𒉌 i₃: oil, fat
> oil,
> the trembling
> 𒂀 dub₂: tremble
> 𒂀 dub₂
> 𒂀 dub₂: smash, crush
> the pressed
> fear,
> 𒉌 ni: fear, aura
> 𒉌 i₃
> 𒉌 i₃: oil, fat
> oil,
> the smell [?]
> 𒋛𒅎 si.im: smell, sniff
> 𒋆 šim
> 𒋆 šim: aromatics
> the aromatic
> of fear,
> 𒉌 ni: fear, aura
> 𒉌 i₃
> 𒉌 i₃: oil, fat
> oil,
> [by?] troops [?]
> 𒂞 eren: plow team; 𒂟 erin₂: people, troops, worker
> 𒄑𒂞 {giš}erin
> 𒄑𒂞 {geš}eren: cedar
> cedar [oil]
> being annihilated [?],
> 𒊓𒅗 sa.dug₄: annihilate, overthrow
> 𒁲𒅗𒂵 sa₂.dug₄.ga
> 𒁲𒅗 sa₂.dug₄: regular temple offerings
> for offerings,
> [they are] mine.
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> 𒂷𒀀𒄰 ga₂.a.kam
> 𒂷 ge₂₆: I
> [they are] mine.

> Grain & Sheep 105

### True-State is the true terrifying splendor of kings, priests & foremen.

#### Grain & Sheep 107

> Encrypted: In splendor, the garment of an improved outer form, the king on the throne rejoices.

> Official: In the fleece, the garment of hair white, the king on the throne rejoices.

> [In] splendor [?],
> 𒋢𒅆 su.lim: awesome radiance
> 𒋠‍𒋤 zulumhi
> 𒋠𒋤 zulumhi: long haired sheep, fleece
> [In] the fleece,
> the garment
> 𒌆 tug₂: garment
> 𒌆 tug₂
> 𒌆 tug₂: garment
> the garment
> of an improved [??]
> 𒋛 sig₉: good, improve; 𒍣 zig₃: rise, raise, swell
> 𒋠 siki
> 𒋠 siki: hair
> of hair
> outer form,
> 𒁀𒁇 ba.bar: skin, outside, outer form
> 𒌓𒊏𒈬 babbar.ra.gu₁₀
> 𒌓 babbar: white
> white,
> the king
> 𒈗 lugal: king
> 𒈗 lugal
> 𒈗 lugal: king
> the king
> [on] the throne
> 𒁈 barag: dais, seat, ruler
> 𒁈𒂵𒈾 barag.ga.na
> 𒁈 barag: dais, seat, ruler
> [on] the throne
> rejoices.
> 𒄾 hul₂: joy, rejoice
> 𒅎𒈪𒅔𒄾𒇷 im.mi.in.hul₂.le
> 𒄾 hul₂: joy, rejoice
> rejoices.

> Grain & Sheep 107

#### Grain & Sheep 109

> Encrypted: Over those equal to the gods great, my shiny cloth sparkles.

> Official: Over the flesh of the gods great, my shiny cloth sparkles.

> Over
> 𒁇 bar: outside
> 𒁇𒈬 bar.gu₁₀
> 𒁇 bar: outside
> Over
> [those] equal [to?]
> 𒋢 su: equal, compare
> 𒋢 su
> 𒋢 su: flesh
> the flesh
> the gods
> 𒀭 digir: deity
> 𒀭 digir
> 𒀭 digir: deity
> of the gods
> great,
> 𒃲 gal: big
> 𒃲𒃲𒂊𒉈𒅗 gal.gal.e.ne.ka
> 𒃲 gal: big
> great,
> [my] shiny cloth
> 𒀯 mul: star, shine, radiate (light); 𒈠 ma: cloth; 𒀠 mah₂: great
> 𒀯𒈠𒀠 mul.ma.al
> 𒀯 mul: star, shine, radiate (light); 𒈠 ma: cloth; 𒀠 mah₂: great
> [my] shiny cloth
> sparkles.
> 𒍝 zagga₂: sparkle
> 𒅎𒈪𒅁𒍝 im.mi.ib.za
> 𒍝 zagga₂: sparkle
> sparkles.

> Grain & Sheep 109

#### Grain & Sheep 110

> Encrypted: The priest, the foreman, and the rulers of power pure, with terrifying power shines on them my dress.

> Official: The priest, the assistant priest, and the priest of the watery lustration, after the ritual cleansing shines on them my dress.

> The priest,
> 𒄴𒈨 gudug: priest
> 𒄴𒈨 gudug
> 𒄴𒈨 gudug: priest
> The priest,
> the foreman [?],
> 𒉽𒋀 pa₄.šeš: foremost
> 𒉽𒋀 pa₄.šeš
> 𒉽𒋀 pa₄.šeš: priest
> the assistant priest,
> and the rulers
> 𒇽 lu₂: ruler
> 𒇽 lu₂
> 𒇽 lu₂: person, man, who
> and the priest [?]
> of power
> 𒀀 a: strength, power
> 𒀀 a
> 𒀀 a: water
> of the watery
> pure [?],
> 𒋗𒉀 tu₅: purify
> 𒋗𒀀‍𒀭 tu₅.am₃
> 𒋗𒉀 tu₅: bath, lustration rite
> lustration,
> [with] terrifying power
> 𒋗 šu: strength, long-lasting; 𒈛 huluh: frightening, terrifying
> 𒋗𒈛 šu.luh
> 𒋗𒈛 šu.luh: ritual cleansing
> [after] the ritual cleansing
> shines [on them?]
> 𒆬 kug: shining
> 𒆬𒂷 kug.ga₂
> 𒆬 kug: shining
> shines [on them?]
> my dress.
> 𒌆 i₆: clothing, garment; 𒌆 mur₁₀: dress, clothe oneself
> 𒌝𒈠𒁕𒀭𒌆𒉘 um.ma.da.an.mur₁₀.re
> 𒌆 i₆: clothing, garment; 𒌆 mur₁₀: dress, clothe oneself
> my dress.

> Grain & Sheep 110

#### Grain & Sheep 112

> Encrypted: To their nomination glorious on that path I am assigned to them.

> Official: To the banquet shiny on that path I walk with them.

> To their nomination
> 𒉻 pad: name, nominate, choose, swear
> 𒉻 šukur₂
> 𒉻 šukur₂: food allocation, ration
> To the banquet
> glorious
> 𒆬 kug: shining
> 𒆬𒂷 kug.ga₂
> 𒆬 kug: shining
> shiny
> on that path
> 𒄊 giri₃: foot, path
> 𒄊 giri₃
> 𒄊 giri₃: foot, path
> on that path
> I am assigned [to them].
> 𒁺 gub: assign (to a task), serve, pledged; 𒁺 gen: turn into
> 𒈬𒁕𒀭𒁺𒁉 mu.da.an.gub.be₂
> 𒁺 du: go, come; 𒁺 men₃: go
> I walk [with them].

> Grain & Sheep 112

### The superficial sweetness of Covered-Self could easily fall apart.

#### Grain & Sheep 113

> Encrypted: Your fancy make-up, cultivated language, bind-ons and strap-ons are merely implements that are breakable and can erode.

> Official: Your harrow, plowshare, bindings and straps are merely implements that are breakable and can erode.

> Your [fancy] make-up,
> 𒁯 gun₃: anoint, smear on, apply makeup; 𒃡 ur₃: protection
> 𒄑𒃷𒃡 {giš}gana₂.ur₃
> 𒃷𒃡 gan₂.ur₃: harrow
> Your harrow,
> cultivated language [?],
> 𒅴 eme: tongue, language; 𒀳 uru₄: sow, cultivate; 𒈾 na: be
> 𒄑𒅴𒀳𒈾 {giš}eme.apin.na
> 𒅴𒀳𒈾 eme.apin.na: plowshare
> plowshare,
> bind-ons
> 𒄙 dur: bond, tie
> 𒄙 dur
> 𒄙 dur: bond, tie
> bindings
> and strap-ons
> 𒀖𒊕 ab₂.sag: top strap
> 𒀖𒊕 ab₂.sag
> 𒀖𒊕 ab₂.sag: top strap
> and straps
> [are merely] implements
> 𒋗𒃸 šu.kar₂: implement
> 𒄑𒋗𒃸 {giš}šu.kar₂
> 𒋗𒃸 šu.kar₂: implement
> [are merely] implements
> [that are] breakable
> 𒆹 sug: empty, naked, fallow; 𒍠 zag: disintegrate, break down, collapse
> 𒆹𒍠𒄄 sug.zag.ge₄
> 𒆹 sug: empty, naked, fallow; 𒍠 zag: disintegrate, break down, collapse
> [that are] breakable
> [and can] erode.
> 𒅥 gu₇: eat, consume, erode
> 𒅥𒀀 gu₇.a
> 𒅥 gu₇: eat, consume, erode
> [and can] erode.

> Grain & Sheep 113

#### Grain & Sheep 115

> Encrypted: What do you have? What can you say to answer me?

> Official: What do you have? What can you say to answer me?

> What
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> 𒀀𒈾𒍪 a.na.zu
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> What
> do you have?
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, have, provide
> 𒈬𒁕𒅅 mu.da.gal₂
> 𒅅 gal₂: put, place, have, provide
> do you have?
> What
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na
> 𒀀𒈾 a.na: what?
> What
> [can you] say
> 𒅗 dug₄: say
> 𒈠𒀊𒁉𒈾𒁉 ma.ab.be₂.na.bi
> 𒅗 dug₄: say
> [can you] say
> to answer [me]?
> 𒄄 gi₄: return
> 𒄄𒈠𒉌𒅁 gi₄.ma.ni.ib
> 𒄄 gi₄: return
> to answer [me]?

> Grain & Sheep 115

This still goes back & forth between Sheep & Grain a couple of times. Ultimately, Grain is declared to have won the debate for no apparent reason. So to the Sumerian rulers, the “Covered-Self” of power was more important, as usual.

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