The Tummal chronicle
(Louvre, Paris)
For a very brief introduction to the literary genre of chronicles, go here. More information can be found in Jean-Jacques Glassner, Mesopotamian Chronicles (Atlanta, 2004), in which this is text CM 7.
Translation
| 1-4 In his city of Nippur, Enmen-baragesi, the king, built Enlil's temple; Aka, Enmen-baragesi's son, made the Tummal splendid and introduced Ninlil there. |
| 5-9 For the first time the Tummal fell into ruin. Mes-ane-pada, the king, built the Buršušua of Enlil's temple; Mes-ki'ag-nuna, the son of Mes-ane-pada, made the Tummal splendid and introduced Ninlil there. |
| 10-14 For the second time, the Tummal fell into ruin. Gilgameš built the Dunumunbura, Enlil's dais; Ur-lugal, the son of Gilgameš, made the Tummal splendid and introduced Ninlil there. |
| 15-19 For the third time, the Tummal fell into ruin. Nanne designed the ornamental garden of Enlil's temple; Mes-ki'ag-Nanna, the son of Nanne, made the Tummal splendid and introduced Ninlil there. |
| 20-24 For the fourth time, the Tummal fell into ruin. Ur-Nammu (2113-2095) built the Ekur; Šulgi (2095-2047) the son of Ur-Nammu, made the Tummal splendid and introduced Ninlil there. |
| 25-28 For the fifth time, the Tummal fell into ruin. From the year Amar-Sin became king (2047) until the year of Ibbi-Sin, the king, during which En-amgal-ana, the en-priest of Inanna of Uruk, was chosen by the oracular lamb (2028), Ninlil went several times to the Tummal. |
| 29 Written according to the word of Lu-Inanna, Enlil's head saddler. |
| 30 Išbi-Erra built the Ešutum of Enlil's Ekura'igigala. |
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