Inanna snippet
May. 13th, 2014 08:10 pmThe final lines of a Sumerian hymn to Ninkasi, the goddess of beer:
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Civil, M. A hymn to the beer goddess and a drinking song. Biggs, R.D. and J.A. Brinkman (eds). Studies Presented to A. Leo Oppenheim. Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 1964.
šà-dinanna ki-bi ba-ab-gi4The author's footnote: "'Queen of heaven' translates ga-ša-an-an-na which is nothing but the Emesal form of dinanna." He adds that Emesal, the women's language, is used to indicate male and female speakers in different parts of the hymn.
šà-ga-ša-an-an-na-ke4 ki-bi ba-eb-gi4
The heart of Inanna is happy again,
The heart of the queen of heaven is happy again!
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Civil, M. A hymn to the beer goddess and a drinking song. Biggs, R.D. and J.A. Brinkman (eds). Studies Presented to A. Leo Oppenheim. Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 1964.