The Epic of Gilgamish | Page 4

man, a leader, A hero. Unto .......... he elevated ...........................
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REVERSE I
.............................. And he made glad. He lifted up his eyes, and beheld the man, and said unto the hierodule:-- "Oh harlot, take away the man. Wherefore did he come to me? I would forget the memory of him." The hierodule called unto the man and came unto him beholding him. She sorrowed and was astonished how his ways were ............ Behold she opened her mouth saying unto Enkidu:-- "At home with a family [to dwell??] is the fate of mankind. Thou shouldest design boundaries(??) for a city. The trencher-basket put (upon thy head). .... ......an abode of comfort. For the king of Erech of the wide places open, addressing thy speech as unto a husband. Unto Gilgamish king of Erech of the wide places open, addressing thy speech as unto a husband. He cohabits with the wife decreed for him, even he formerly. But henceforth in the counsel which god has spoken, in the work of his presence shall be his fate." At the mention of the hero his face became pale.
REVERSE II
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going ....................... and the harlot ..... after him. He entered into the midst of Erech of the wide places. The artisans gathered about him. And as he stood in the street of Erech of the wide places, the people assembled disputing round about him:-- "How is he become like Gilgamish suddenly? In form he is shorter. In ........ he is made powerful.
Milk of the cattle he drank. Continually in the midst of Erech weapons the heroes purified. A project was instituted. Unto the hero whose countenance was turned away, unto Gilgamish like a god he became for him a fellow. For Ishara a couch was laid. Gilgamish ................... In the night he .............. embracing her in sleep. They ........ in the street halting at the ................ of Gilgamish. .......... mightily(?)
COL. III
A road(?) .................... Gilgamish ................... in the plain .................. his hair growing thickly like the corn. He came forth ... into his presence. They met in the wide park of the land. Enkidu held fast the door with his foot, and permitted not Gilgamish to enter. They grappled with each other goring like an ox. The threshold they destroyed. The wall they demolished. Gilgamish and Enkidu grappled with each other, goring like an ox. The threshold they destroyed. The wall they demolished. Gilgamish bowed to the ground at his feet and his javelin reposed. He turned back his breast. After he had turned back his breast, Enkidu unto that one spoke, even unto Gilgamish. "Even as one [60] did thy mother bear thee, she the wild cow of the cattle stalls, Ninsunna, whose head she exalted more than a husband. Royal power over the people Enlil has decreed for thee."
Second tablet. Written upon ... 240 (lines).

INDEX TO PARTS 2 AND 3
A.
Adab, city, 123, 23.
addi, wailing, 117, 31; 137, 22; 161, 12.
ahu, brother, 212, 36.
Aja, goddess, 198, 9.
al (gis), al-gar (gis), a musical instrument, 187-191. See also No. 20 Rev. 7-12. al-bi, compound verb, 189 n. 6. In Ni. 8164 (unpublished) al-gar, al-gar-balag in list with (gis)-á-lá, also an instrument of music.
alad, protecting genius, 154, 18.
amelis, like a man, 215, 25.
Amurr?, god. Psalm to, 118; 119.
angubba, sentinel, 180, 14.
Anu, god. 116, 18:26 ff. 131, 8; 165, 9; 180, 20.
Anunnaki, gods, 114, 17:21; 116, 25; 116 n. 7; 128, 13; 135, 31; 189, 21.
Anunit, goddess, 158, 12; 166, 2.
apunnatu, nostrils, pitik, apunnati, 217, 28.
assammim (?), 215, 18.
Arall?, 132, 26; 134, 7.
aramu, cover, 198 n. 2.
araku, be pale, Prt. iriku, 217, 31.
arhis, quickly, 199, 28.
Aruru, goddess. Lamentation to, 115. Sister of Enlil, 115, 2; 171, 29; 190, 25. Other references, 116, 13:15:18; 117, 34 f.
Asarludug, god, 163, 8; 170, 4.
As-im-ur, title of Moon-god, 136, 12. ás omitted, No. 19, 2.
as-me, disk, 133, 38.
Assirgi, god, No. 22, Rev. 7.
Azagsud, goddess, 196, 30:33; 197, 38.
B.
Babbar, god, 116, 24; 139, 43; 147, 21; 148, 3; 152.
Babylon, city, 158, 14; 160, 6; 163, 8; 166, 4:11.
badara, see 200 n. 2. badarani, a weapon, 133, 36.
balag, lyre, 138, 52.
bansur, table; title of a goddess, 175, 3.
Bau, goddess, 179, 2; 181, 30; 182, 32; 141, 7:10.
bis?tu, condition, 215, 14.
bi'u, cavern, 196, 29.
bulukku, crab, 174, 5.
burgul, engraver, 185, 8.
C.
Cutha, city. Center of the cult of Nergal, 167, 15.
D.
Dada, god, 192, 6.
Dagan, West Semitic god, 149, 21.
Damu, title of Tammuz, 176, 7.
Deification of kings, 106-9; 127 n. 1.
dêpu, shatter, 195 n. 16.
DI-BAL, ideogram in incantations, 194, 10.
Dilbat, city, 167, 16.
Dilmun, land and city, 112, 2:4.
dimgul, dimdul, master workman, 150.
dingir-gal-gal-e-ne, the great gods, the Anunnaki, 114, 21:125; 149, 19.
dumu-anna, daughter of heaven, title of Bau, 179, 5; 181, 28; 184, 28.
dumu-sag, title of Tasmet, 163, 12.
Dungi, king of Ur, liturgy to, 136.
dupsakku, trencher basket, 216, 17.
Duranki, epithet for Nippur, 122, 18; 180,