​APPENDIX M: 7+ WORD FORMULAS

dNIN.LIL₂ mūši-a igi-ni kur-ra-šè ĝál lil-la-ni è (7)

Ninlil, at night, her gaze set toward KUR, her phantom, emerge.

asag kur-ra zi-ga lú-hul-ĝá-a šà-bi ba-gul hé-am₃ (7)

Asag of KUR rises, my enemy, his heart, destroy, so be it.

dNIN.LIL₂ kur-ra dumu ì-tu-ud íd-bi-a dumu ì-tu-ud (7)

Ninlil, in KUR she bore a child, at its river she bore a child.

dNIN.LIL₂ a-abzu šu-ĝá-a ì-du ùš-ĝá-a hé-zi hé-am₃ (7)

Ninlil, Abzu water came to my hand, in my blood, awaken, so be it.

ḫuluppu giš edin-na ki-sikil-líl-lá šà-bi-a ì-dú hé-am₃ (7)

Huluppu tree of the steppe, the phantom maiden built within, so be it.

iti ba-ra-è edin-na gig-ga-àm dNIN.LIL₂ lil-la-ni gub (7)

The moon departed, the steppe is dark, Ninlil, her phantom, stands.

dNIN.LIL₂ ama-ĝu₁₀ nin mu-ĝu₁₀ kišib-ĝu₁₀ bar-šè hé-ĝar (7)

Ninlil, my Mother, Lady, my name, my seal, outward, set.

dNIN.LIL₂ nin dumu-zu-me-en mu-ĝu₁₀ zi-ĝu₁₀ an-ta ba-ti (7)

Ninlil, Lady, I am your child, my name, my breath, from above, receive.

dNIN.LIL₂ udug hul ki-ta hé-gub níg-hul kur-kur-ra gub (8)

Ninlil, evil udug, from below, stand; evil-thing of all lands, stand.

dNIN.LIL₂ li-li-tu₄ udug hul edin-na hé-en-da-gub-bu bar-šè zi-ga (8)

Ninlil, Lilitu, evil udug, in the steppe, stand with me, outward, rise.

dNIN.LIL₂ mūši-a edin-na igi-ĝá-a lil-la-ni hé-ĝál hé-pa₃ (7)

Ninlil, at night, in the steppe, before my eyes, her phantom be present, appear.

dNIN.LIL₂ li-li-tu₄ kur-ra-ta bar-šè gù-ĝá-a lil-àm è (7)

Ninlil, Lilitu, from KUR, outward, my voice is phantom, emerge.

ḫu-rí-in mūši-a gù dé-a dNIN.LIL₂ gù-bi-da hé-ĝál hé-am₃ (8)

Owl of the night crying, Ninlil, with its cry, be present, so be it.

ardat lili giš-gi-a-ka kiri₃-ni ĝál dNIN.LIL₂ šu-ni hé-pa₃ (8)

Phantom maiden, in the reedbed her breath is present, Ninlil, her hand, appear.

mūši-a za-ra gù mu-na-dé dNIN.LIL₂ edin-na-ta kur-ra-ta hé-am₃ (8)

At midnight I raise my voice to you, Ninlil, from the steppe, from KUR, so be it.

dNIN.LIL₂ lú-hul-ĝá-a maškim hul nam-tar-bi bar-šè hé-hul ba-gul (8)

Ninlil, against my enemy, evil maškim, his fate, outward, be charged, destroy.

udug hul é-a-ka è lú-šè hé-hul ba hé-am₃ (8)

Evil udug, into the house, enter, against the man, be charged, break, so be it.

dNIN.LIL₂ a-lá hul lú-hul-ĝá-a su-bi hé-gar šà-bi ba-gul hé-am₃ (9)

Ninlil, evil ala, upon my enemy, in his flesh, set; his heart, destroy, so be it.

gidim hul mūši-a lú-šè du su-bi-šè è šà-bi hé-hul (9)

Evil ghost, at night, toward the man, come, into his flesh, enter, his heart, be charged.

dNIN.LIL₂ im-du₇ lú-hul-ĝá-a girra ì-kú lá-bi ba-gul hé-am₃ (8)

Ninlil, figurine of my enemy, Girra consumed it, its binding destroyed, so be it.

dNIN.LIL₂ lil-la-ni bar-šè è šu-ĝá-a ĝál gù-ĝá-a lil-àm (8)

Ninlil, her phantom, outward, emerge, in my hand present, my voice is phantom.

kallatu mūši edin-na-ta giš-gi-a-ta è bar-šè hé-ĝál hé-am₃ (8)

Bride of night, from the steppe, from the reedbed, emerge, outward, be present, so be it.

li-li-tu₄ á-ni lil-àm á-ni im-àm bar-šè è hé-ĝál (8)

Lilitu, her arm is phantom, her arm is clay, outward, emerge, be present.

dNIN.LIL₂ kur-ra-ta šà-bi-ta lil-la-ni è igi-ĝá-a hé-ĝál (7)

Ninlil, from KUR, from her heart, her phantom, emerge, before my eyes, be present.

kaššāptu mūši-a šu-ni im-àm gù-ni lil-àm è hé-am₃ (8)

Witch of the night, her hand is clay, her voice is phantom, emerge, so be it.

dNIN.LIL₂ ká-gal kur-ra-ka šu bar-ra lil-la-ni hé-pa₃ ga-àm-ĝen (8)

Ninlil, at the great gate of KUR, hand open, her phantom, appear, I go.

dNIN.LIL₂ kur-šè ì-ĝen ĝá-e kur-šè ga-àm-ĝen lil-la-ni-da (7)

Ninlil went to KUR, I to KUR I go, alongside her phantom.

edin-na mūši-a izi nu-ĝál dNIN.LIL₂ lil-la-ni gìr-ĝá-a hé-gar (8)

The steppe at night, no fire, Ninlil, her phantom, at my feet, set.

dNIN.LIL₂ íd kur-ra-ka lil-la-ni a-bi-da ĝá-e hé-am₃ du (8)

Ninlil, at the river of KUR, her phantom, with its water, I, so be it, come.

ká-kur-ra šu bar-ra dNIN.LIL₂ igi-ni-da ĝá-e ga-àm-ĝen hé-am₃ (8)

Gates of KUR, hand open, Ninlil, with her gaze, I, I go, so be it.

girra izi kur-ra an-ta ki-ta kitû ḫid ba hé-am₃ (9)

Girra, fire of KUR, from above, from below, linen torn, break, so be it.

dNIN.LIL₂ girra šu-ĝá-a hé-gar im-du₇ ì-kú lá-bi ba-gul (8)

Ninlil, Girra in my hand, set; the figurine consumed, its binding destroyed.

izi edin-na mūši-a hé-ĝál dNIN.LIL₂ izi-ni kur-ra è (8)

Fire in the steppe at night, be present; Ninlil, her fire, into KUR, enter.

girra māmītu ì-kú nu-un-zi ĝá-e kur-ra ba ga-àm-è (8)

Girra consumed the oath, unbound; I, in KUR, break through, I emerge.

a-abzu šu-ĝá-a ì-du dNIN.LIL₂ a-ni lil-àm hé-am₃ (7)

Water of Abzu came to my hand, Ninlil, her water is phantom, so be it.

dNIN.LIL₂ íd kur-ra-ka a-bi zi-ga ùš-ĝá-a hé-zi hé-am₃ (8)

Ninlil, at the river of KUR, its water rises, in my blood, awaken, so be it.

ardat lili a-abzu šu-ni-šè ì-du giš-gi-a-ka è hé-ĝál (8)

Phantom maiden, Abzu water came to her hand, in the reedbed, emerge, be present.

a kur-ra a edin-na a giš-gi-a dNIN.LIL₂ a-ni hé-ĝál (9)

Water of KUR, water of the steppe, water of the reedbed, Ninlil, her water, be present.

dNANNA iti-bi kur-ra-šè ba-an-šub dNIN.LIL₂ mūši-a hé-ĝál hé-am₃ (8)

Nanna, his moonlight fell toward KUR, Ninlil, at night, be present, so be it.

iti nu-ĝál edin-na gig-ga-àm dNIN.LIL₂ igi-ni mūši-a gub (8)

Moonlight absent, the steppe is dark, Ninlil, her eye, at night, stands.

dNIN.LIL₂ dNANNA dumu-ni kur-ra ì-tu-ud iti kur-ra-ka hé-ĝál (8)

Ninlil bore Nanna, her child, in KUR; the moon of KUR, be present.

mūši-a iti ba-ra-è dNIN.LIL₂ lil-la-ni iti-bi-da gub (7)

At night the moon departed, Ninlil, her phantom, with its moonlight, stands.

dNIN.LIL₂ giš-bi-ta giš-gu-za ì-dím giš-ná ì-dím hé-am₃ (7)

Ninlil, from the wood, a throne was fashioned, a bed was fashioned, so be it.

giš-tir kur-ra-ka dNIN.LIL₂ lil-la-ni ĝiš-bi-a ĝál hé-am₃ (7)

Forest of KUR, Ninlil, her phantom, within its wood, present, so be it.

asag kur-ra zi-ga ùr-bi an-šè dNIN.LIL₂ ùr-bi-da gub (8)

Asag of KUR rises, its body toward heaven, Ninlil, with its body, stands.

ušumgal kur-ra-ka dNIN.LIL₂ ušumgal-bi-da ĝá-e ga-àm-ĝen hé-am₃ (7)

Great dragon of KUR, Ninlil, alongside the dragon, I, I go, so be it.

asag hul kur-ra lú-hul-ĝá-a bar-šè è šà-bi ba-gul (8)

Evil Asag of KUR, toward my enemy, outward, enter, his heart, destroy.

dNIN.LIL₂ kur ušumgal-àm ĝá-e ùr-bi tit-àm ga-àm-è hé-am₃ (8)

Ninlil, KUR is a dragon, I, its body is clay, I emerge, so be it.

li-li-tu₄ šà-bi al-húl-húl dNIN.LIL₂ šà-bi hé-en-da-gub-bu šà-ĝá-a šà-bi-da kur-ra hé-am₃ (10)

Lilitu, her heart is in anguish. Ninlil, her heart, stand with me. My heart with her heart, in KUR, so be it.