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E-anatum 16

(i 1') ... he annihilated. From Ĝirsu .... (ii 1') .... He returned (Ninĝirsuś) beloved field, the Gu-edena, under Ninĝirsuś šontrol. .... (iii 1') ... field, ... field ....

E-anatum 18

(i 1') ..., given strength by Enlil, given wisdom by Enki, ..., (ii 1') ..., whose name was proclaimed by Hendursaĝ, beloved friend of Lugal-Uruba, child of Aya-kurgal, ruler of Lagaš, ....

E-anatum 19

(1') ... of Lagaš, šhild of Aya-kurgal, ....

E-anatum 23add (AAICAB 1/2, pl. 170, 1930-204)

(1') ... šhild of Aya-kurgal, ruler of Lagaš ....

E-pa-e 1

(1) The temple builder of Ninegala, E-pa-e, king of Adab.

En-anatum I 01

(1) En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš.

En-anatum I 04

(1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior, En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, who makes the foreign lands submit to Ninĝirsu, child of Aya-kurgal, ruler of Lagaš, fashioned this vessel for crushing garlic, and dedicated it to Ninĝirsu for his well-being in the E-ninnu.

En-anatum I 05

(i 1) For Inana, lady of all lands. (i 3) En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, called by a propitious name by Inana, the child born to Lugal-Uruba, child of Aya-kurgal, ruler of Lagaš, beloved brother of E-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, built the Ebgal for Inana, made the E-ana exceed all the mountains, decorated it with gold and silver, and made it worthy of her. (iii 6) May Šul-MUŠxPA, the personal god of En-ana-tum, who submits to the orders of Inana, pay obeisance to Inana in the Ebgal perpetually for the well-being of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš!…

En-anatum I 06

(i 1) For Inana of the Ebgal, En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, built the Ebgal, made it exceed all the mountains. ....

En-anatum I 07

(1) En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of the Ebgal, ....

En-anatum I 10

(i 1) When he built the Ebgal for Inana, restored his temple for Nindara, the mighty master, built his temple for Hendursaĝa, built his great temple in Urub for Lugal-Uruba, and built her temple in Saĝub for Ama-ĝeštin-ana, then for Lugal-Uruba, his powerful servant En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, child of Aya-kurgal, ruler of Lagaš, built the great storehouse of Urub. (iii 7) May this (stone boulder) pay obeisance to Lugal-Uruba in the great temple of Urub, for his (En-ana-tum’s) well-being.

En-anatum I 12

(i 1') .... (ii 1') ... assigned ... to Lugal-Urubaś šourtyard as regular offering. En-ana-tum ... for Ama-ĝeštin-ana. (iii 1') He had them/it bring healthy goats and healthy kids. He had them/it bring healthy cows and healthy calves. He ... swift donkey stallions with breeding she-asses.

En-anatum I 15

(i 1) For Lugal-Uruba, Ama-ušumgal-ana. (i 3) When En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, the child born to Lugal-Uruba, the child of Aya-kurgal, ruler of Lagaš, the beloved brother of E-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, built the Ebgal for Inana, made the E-ana exceed all the mountains, (then) Me-ane-dug, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, fashioned his (own) statue, and brought it before Lugal-Uruba in the temple. (ii 9) May it pay obeisance to Lugal-Uruba in the great temple of Urub for the well-being of his father, En-ana-tum, for the well-being of h…

En-anatum I 16

(1') ... Aya-šurmen, spouse of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, ....

En-anatum I 18

(i 1) En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, whose name was proclaimed by Inana, built the Ebgal. (i 8) (When) he made the E-ana exceed all the mountains for (Inana), then Šuni-aldugud, his servant, the chief barber to whom the office of the personal quarters' overseer was also given, fashioned numerous inscribed clay nails, and embellished the E-ana for her with them.

En-anatum I 19

(1) To Ninĝirsu of the Eninnu, Barag-kisumun, a man of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, the envoy, dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of his king, En-ana-tum.

En-anatum I 20

(i 1') (When) ... from .... .... and made the E-ana exceed all the mountains for (Inana), then Luma-tur, child of En-ana-tum, fashioned numerous inscribed clay nails, and embellished the E-ana for her with them.

En-anatum II 1

(1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil's warrior. (3) En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, child of En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, restored (Ninĝirsu's) brewery for Ninĝirsu. (16) The personal god of En-ana-tum, the restorer of Ninĝirsu's brewery, is Šul-MUŠxPA.

En-entarzi 1

(1) Geme-Bau, child of En-entarzid, temple administrator of Ninĝirsu.

EN.ME-barage-si 2

(1) En-me-barage-si, king of Kiš.

En-metena 01

(i 1) Enlil, the king of all lands, the father of all gods, fixed the border between Ninĝirsu and Šara by his firm command. By the order of Ištaran, Me-silim, king of Kiš measured it off and erected a stela on that place. Uš, ruler of Umma, treated these (commands) as if they did not pertain to him: he removed the stela and repositioned it towards the plain of Lagaš. By (Enlil’s) just command, Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior, did battle with Umma. By Enlil’s command, he cast on it the great battle-net, and heaped up a burial mound for it on the plain. (i 32) E-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, paternal…

En-metena 02

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior. (i 3) En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, constructed the lofty dyke of the border demarcated by Enlil for Ninĝirsu. For Ninĝirsu, his master who loves him, En-metena extended it from the Idnun canal until Mubikura. He erected a stela for him in the field at Ninĝirsu’s border. (v 1) The personal god of En-metena, the constructor of Ninĝirsu’s lofty dyke, is Šul-MUŠxPA.

En-metena 04

(i 1) For Lugal-emuš. (i 2) En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, built the sanctuary of Dugru for Ninĝirsu, built him the A-huš, the temple that is looked upon with favour, and made them worthy of him. He fashioned him the chariot that heaps up the foreign lands for Ninĝirsu, the "May all bow down!" of the road to Eridug, whose fearsomeness (reaches) until the heart of the foreign lands. He built him the E-dur-zile. (iii 3) For Lugal-Uruba he built his great temple in Urub. For Nanše he built the E-engur in…

En-metena 06

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu of the E-ninnu, En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, built his temple, decorated it with gold and silver, and embellished it with inscribed clay nails.

En-metena 07

(1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior. (3) En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, fashioned a gurgur vessel of purified silver for Ninĝirsu, his master who loves him, from which Ninĝirsu consumes the monthly oil (offering). He displayed it for his well-being for Ninĝirsu of the E-ninnu. (21) At that time Dudu was the temple administrator of Ninĝirsu.

En-metena 08

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior. (i 3) The personal god of En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu’s reed shrine of the high temple, is Šul-MUŠxPA.

En-metena 09

(1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior. (3) The personal god of En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu’s reed shrine of the high temple, is Šul-MUŠxPA.

En-metena 10

(1) The personal god of En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu’s reed shrine of the high temple, is Šul-MUŠxPA.

En-metena 12

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior. (i 3) En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, descendant of Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, built the sanctuary of Dugru for Ninĝirsu. He built the Ahuš, the temple that is looked upon with favour, for him. (iii 5) For Lugal-Uruba, he built his great temple in Urub. (iv 2) For Nanše, he built the E-engur in Zulum. (iv 5) For Enki, king of Eridug, he built the Abzu-pasira. (v 2) For Ninhursaĝa, he built the high temple of Tirkug. (v 6) For Ninĝirsu, he built the Antasura, the temple whose fearsome radiance covers all the lands. (vi 4) For…

En-metena 13

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior. (i 3) The personal god of En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu’s brewery, is Šul-MUŠxPA.

En-metena 14

(1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior, En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, built a coach-house. (8) The personal god of En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of the coach-house, is Šul-MUŠxPA.

En-metena 15

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior. (i 3) En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, given wisdom by Enki, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, for Ninĝirsu, his master who loves him, constructed the garden of the personal quarters. ... its entrance ....

En-metena 16

(1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior, En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, built the sanctuary of Dugru. He built the Ahuš, the temple that is looked upon with favour, for him. (14) For Nanše, he built the E-engur in Zulum, and built her high temple for her. He built the E-šage-pada. (21) For Enlil, he built the E-adda in Imsaĝ. (25) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (27) He built the temple of Ninmah, the high temple of Tirkug. (31) For Lugal-Uruba, he built his great temple in Urub. (35) For Enki, king of Eridug, he built the Abzu-pasira. (38) For Ninĝirsu, he built th…

En-metena 17

(shoulder i 1) En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, parceled out 25 bur of land, (a field called) En-ana-tum-sur-Nanše-etaed, 11 bur of land, (a field called) Nizuh-šub in the marshland of Niĝin, next to the holy canal, and 60 bur of land, (a field called) Enlil in the area of Gu-edena for Enlil of the E-adda. (statue i 1) For Enlil of the E-adda. (statue i 3) En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, descendant of Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, built the sanctuary of Dugru for Ninĝirsu, built him the A-huš, the temple that is…

En-metena 19

(i 1) For Nanše of the E-engur. (i 3) En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, built the E-engur in the field of Zulum for Nanše, decorated it for her with gold and silver, made it worthy of her, and embellished it for her with inscribed clay nails.

En-metena 20

(1) For Nanše of the Šeše-ĝara, En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, chosen brother of Nindara, the mighty master, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, fashioned a door of white cedar, and installed it in the temple for his well-being.

En-metena 21

(1) For Ĝatumdug, the mother of Lagaš. (3) The personal god of En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ĝatumdug's temple, is Šul-MUŠxPA.

En-metena 22

(1) For Ĝatumdug, En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, the child born by Ĝatumdug, ....

En-metena 23

(1) For Lugal-Uruba, Ama-ušumgal-ana. (3) When Nanše gave the kingship of Lagaš to En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, child of En-ana-tum, and Ninĝirsu proclaimed his name, then for Lugal-Uruba, En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, built his great temple in Urub, decorated it with gold and silver, and assigned precious metals, lapis lazuli, 20 oxen, and 20 sheep to Lugal-Uruba's courtyard as regular offering. (31) The personal god of En-metena, the builder of Lugal-Uruba's temple, is Šul-MUŠxPA.

En-metena 24

(1) For Bau, the kind woman, En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, ....

En-metena 25

(i 1') ..., for Nanše he built the E-engur in Zulum. For Enki, king of Eridug, he built the Abzu-pasira. For Ninhursaĝa, ..... (ii 1') (When) ... gave ..., he displayed (this) bursaj vessel for (Inana). May ....

En-metena 26

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior. (i 3) When Ninĝirsu chose him from Ĝirnun in his holy heart, and decided his fate from the E-ninnu, and Nanše looked at him with favour from Sirara, then En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, given strength by Enlil, nourished on rich milk by Ninhursaĝa, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, the child born to Lugal-Uruba, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, built a weir on the Lumagin-dug canal for Ninĝirsu with the use of 648000 fired bricks and 1840 standard gur of bitumen. (iv 9) He fashioned ... of Ninĝirsu .... (v 2) He released (the people…

En-metena 27

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, Enlil’s warrior. (i 3) En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš, built the great temple of Antasura for Ninĝirsu, and decorated it with gold and silver. He constructed the garden of the personal quarters, and installed numerous wells of fired brick in it for him. (ii 8) At that time, his servant Dudu, the temple administrator of Ninĝirsu, built the wall alongside Sala in Gu-edena, and named it for his sake "The temple is the guard against the plain". He built the wall of the ferry harbour in Ĝirsu, and named it for his sake “The lord is vigour”. (iv 4)…

En-metena 28

(Main Text, 1) For Ninĝirsu of the E-ninnu, Dudu, the temple administrator of Ninĝirsu, transported (this material) from Arawa, and fashioned this (plaque) for (using it with) the roof-beam nails. (Caption 1, 1) Dudu, the exalted temple administrator of Ninĝirsu.

En-metena 30

(1) For/to Ninĝirsu of the Ahuš, En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, chosen by Nanše in the heart, chief governor of Ninĝirsu, child of En-ana-tum, ....

En-metena 32add

(1') The personal god of ..., ruler of Lagaš, the builder of the E-muš, is Šul-MUŠxPA. (6') At that time En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, and Lugal-kiĝeneš-dudu, ruler of Unug, established brotherhood.

En-metena 33add

(i 1) For Lugal-emuš, En-metena, ruler of Lagaš, child of En-ana-tum, ruler of Lagaš built and restored the E-muš in Patibira, his beloved temple.

Il 1

(1) For Uttu, Il, king of Umma, child of E-anda-mua, descendant of En-akale, king of Umma, built his temple.

Lugal-Anda 2

(i 1') ... of Lagaš, šhosen by Nanše in the hearṭ entrusted with the lofty sšeptre by Ninĝirsu, the šhild born by Bau, ... (ii 1') ... of Lagaš, erešted a stela for for Ninĝirsu, his master who loves him, and named it "Ninĝirsu, the lord, is eternally eₓalted in Nibru" for him. (iii 1') ... fashioned his (own) statue, named him "Lugal-Anda-nuhuĝa is never tired of šaring for Ĝirnun", .... (iv 1') ....