Debate between Sheep & Grain
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, 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. It probably predated script, and 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)
- Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature 2 (translation, alternate glyph codes)
- Communio Templorum (glyphs, word roots, word-for-word translation)
How to read this
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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 3
Encrypted: But the thing named “Covered-Self” they had not yet created, and not marks & signs. 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
marks & signs [?].
𒅊 samag: birthmark; 𒅊 imma₃: (facial) features; 𒅊𒀩 uludin₂: sign, mark, form
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.
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.
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].
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.
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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 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.
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 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 thrones, 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 thrones,
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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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.
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 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:
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].
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 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?].
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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].
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 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].
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 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]?
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 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 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.
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 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 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?].
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.
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.
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 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 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 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].
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 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]?
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.