An extensive post on Sumerian. At last ! This ones huge and has poetic passages : cdli.ucla.edu/search/archival_view.php?ObjectID=P469688 Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) 83. u2 kur-ra ses-am3 a kur-ra mun4-na-am3 #tr.en: The food of the nether world is bitter, the water of the nether world is brackish. >>Q000386 083 84. sipa zi garza kur-ra-ke4 sza3-ga-ni mu-un-zu #tr.en: The trustworthy shepherd knew well the rites of the nether world, >>Q000386 84 85. lugal-e nidba kur-ra-ke4 gesz im-ma-ab-tag#-ge# #tr.en: so the king presented the offerings of the nether world, >>Q000386 085 86. ur-{d}namma nidba kur-ra-ke4 gesz im-ma-ab-tag-ge #tr.en: Ur-Namma presented the offerings of the nether world: >>Q000386 086 87. gu4 du7 masz2 du7 udu niga en-na ab-lah4-a #tr.en: as many faultless bulls, faultless kids, and fattened sheep as could be brought. >>Q000386 087 88. {gesz}mitum2 {gesz}pan gal e2-mar-uru5 {gesz}gag-pan gir2 zu2 galam #tr.en: A mace, a large bow with quiver and arrows, an artfully made barbed dagger, >>Q000386 088 89. {kusz}lu-ub2 gun3-a ib2-ba gal2-la-ba #tr.en: and a multicoloured leather bag for wearing at the hip. >>Q000386 089 90. {d}nergal {d}en-lil2 kur-ra-ra #tr.en: to Nergal, the Enlil of the nether world, >>Q000386 090 91. sipa ur-{d}namma-ke4 e2-gal-a-na gesz im-ma-ab-tag-ge #tr.en: in his palace, the shepherd Ur-Namma offered to him. I think the Sumerian afterlife is misrepresented in Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Id like to read a comprehensive modern treatment, or at least articles ... [ I just Googled Sumerian netherworld and got this image, I dont know if its reliable, the site its from wasnt totally impressive, and the article was a little, and wasnt. ]
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:23:38 +0000