Nininsina and the Gods (Nininsina F)
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SEGMENT A
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They ...... stood around her. The holy and pure divine powers befit Nininsina, lady of the great divine powers. Her divine powers are divine powers bestowed on her by An. The Great Mountain, Enlil, determined a fate for her.
Having left the temple of Enlil, she entered Eridug, the pleasant place, and took her seat in the abzu shrine. Her father, Enki, seated her upon his knees. He truly cherished Nininsina -- as soon as ...... took a fancy to jewels of cuba stone, they were hung around the neck of Nininsina; as soon as she took a fancy to a white linen garment, he dressed the daughter of holy An in it. Lord Nudimmud determined a fate for her.
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SEGMENT B
She lay down with him on ...... and spent time joyously with him.
"...... with your beloved spouse, lord Pabilsaj, ...... your chosen ......!" This is what the Great Mountain, Enlil, determined as her fate for ...... perfect with the great divine powers, the fifty divine powers, ...... perfect ...... adorned with jewels of cuba stone, the lady whose great name .......
In the shrine of Nibru, Dur-an-ki, the place of Enlil, she is ...... indeed.
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SEGMENT C
..... she is indeed ....... In ......, the ...... of An, ...... she is indeed Jatumdug. In ......, her ...... that reaches the heavens, she is indeed ......, the firstborn child. In ...... Jirsu, the shrine which first brought forth the seed of mankind, my lady is indeed mother Bau. In ...... Umma, in the Sig-kur-caga, ...... she is indeed ....... In ......
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SEGMENT D
In ......, a dragon lying in wait for men, a ...... sticking out its tongue at everybody, my lady is indeed Nungal.
My lady entered Lagac. With her beloved spouse lord Pabilsaj, she ...... the holy city, her chosen place. All the ...... were drinking and enjoying ....... She gave them ....... She lay down with him on ...... and spent time joyously with him.
...... Nininsina, it is sweet to praise you.
...... of Nininsina.
