Ningirida (Nin-Girida)
Mar 29, 2011 3:03:05 GMT -5
Post by muska on Mar 29, 2011 3:03:05 GMT -5
Nanna-Suen Journey to Nibru (ETCSL. 1.5.1):
198-202. Enegir lay ahead of the offerings, Urim lay behind them. She brought out of the house what should not come out of the house, what should not come out of the house -- Ningirida brought out of the house what should not come out of the house: "Welcome, welcome, welcome, O boat! O boat of Suen, welcome, welcome, O boat!"
203-208. She laid out flour before the barge and spread bran. At her feet stood a covered bronze gakkul vat. {(1 ms. adds 1 line:) With her fingers she pulled out the boxwood bung (?) for him (declaring):} "I shall rub precious oil on this peg. May ghee, syrup and wine be abundant in your midst, may the suḫur carp and the eštub carp rejoice at the prow of your boat!" But the boat did not give her its cargo: "I am going to Nibru!"
Thus, Ningirida suggests Nanna to exchange his New Year's a offerings (nesag) which he carries to Nippur, on contents of her vessels. Oil on a peg, as well as at land selling, were meant by acknowledgement of the property of the buyer on the sold property.
198-202. Enegir lay ahead of the offerings, Urim lay behind them. She brought out of the house what should not come out of the house, what should not come out of the house -- Ningirida brought out of the house what should not come out of the house: "Welcome, welcome, welcome, O boat! O boat of Suen, welcome, welcome, O boat!"
203-208. She laid out flour before the barge and spread bran. At her feet stood a covered bronze gakkul vat. {(1 ms. adds 1 line:) With her fingers she pulled out the boxwood bung (?) for him (declaring):} "I shall rub precious oil on this peg. May ghee, syrup and wine be abundant in your midst, may the suḫur carp and the eštub carp rejoice at the prow of your boat!" But the boat did not give her its cargo: "I am going to Nibru!"
Thus, Ningirida suggests Nanna to exchange his New Year's a offerings (nesag) which he carries to Nippur, on contents of her vessels. Oil on a peg, as well as at land selling, were meant by acknowledgement of the property of the buyer on the sold property.