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SAA 03 013. Dialogue Between Assurbanipal and Nabû (ABRT 1 05-06)

(1) [I constantly spe]ak in praise of you, Nabû, in the assembly of the great gods; may [the host of] those who [wish] me ill not take possession of my life! (3) [In the temple of the Queen of Ni]neveh I approach you, hero among the gods, his brothers; [you are the t]rust of Assurbanipal for ever and ever! (5) [Ever since] I was [a small child] I have lain at the feet of Nabû; [do not abandon me] to the assembly of my ill-wishers, O Nabû!" (7) Pay a[ttent]ion, Assurbanipal! I am Nabû. Until the end of time your feet shall not grow slack, your hands not tremble; your lips shall not become…

SAA 03 021. Assurbanipal’s Wars in Elam (ABL 1462)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [To] the right ...[......] (2) who created you [......] (3) [and who ...]ed the kingship [......] (4) You glorify [......] (5) Those who entreat [......] (6) In Egašankalamma [......] (7) Her eyes on [......] (8) Your deeds [......] (9) choicest oil [......] (10) A deceitful woman, who [......] (11) loves yo[u ......] (12) vie[s ......] (13) Nabû-bel-šumati [......] (14) who with treachery [......] (15) your [...] ... [......] (Break) (r 3) Nabû-[bel-šumati ......] (r 4) with his servant [......] (r 5) speaks [......] (r 6) You will keep me alive [......] (r 7) the we…

SAA 03 023. Epical Text Mourning the Death of a King (CT 54 513)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] is veiled in darkness. (3) [......] he looks on, the magnates [...] towards him. (4) [......] of kusītu and sāgu garments (5) [......] holding [...], wailed like an ecstatic. (6) [......]... his ... and his mouth (7) [......] is in labour, screaming (8) [......] her [...]: "Oh magnates [...]! (9) [......]... the king, your lord (10) [......]... the land and the king (11) [......]... like a snake" (12) [......]... he has put on [...]... (r 1) [......]... and the lower side (r 2) [......] tears rolled down [the cheeks] of his mother: (r 3) "[......]... you, I…

SAA 03 024. Fragment of a Royal Epic(?) (CT 53 404)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] to [......] (2) [......] Ummanaldasi [......] (3) [......]... and to the lord [......] (4) [......] you, the king, my lord ...[......] (5) [......] let it be a present, may my daughter ...[......] (6) [......]... he jumps, may [......] (7) [...] myself alone, ...[......] (r 1) (Break) (r 2) [......] bless [......] (r 3) [... No]w again ...[......] (r 4) [...] our [...] in ...[......] (r 5) [...] you killed, bless [......] (r 6) [......]... the remnants [......] (r 7) [......]... and to [......] (r 8) [... the lif]e of the king of [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 03 025. Letters to Assurbanipal from his Son (AfO 18 382)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [......] your ... to [your] seed. (i 2) [......] your [...] to your offspring (i 3) [......] may they give [... to] your offspring! (i 4) [......] your illustrious name, lord of kings. (i 5) [......] this kingship and dominion (i 6) [......] you can accomplish whatever you say (i 7) [......]... to you, lord of kings. (i 8) [Say to Assurbanipal, lov]er of truth, lord of kings: (i 9) [During your days , which Marduk l]oves, [...... of heaven] and earth has made peace with [.......] with you. (i 12) [...... of] the lands are strong; and with (i 13) [......]…

SAA 03 026. A Petition to Assurbanipal (ABL 1455)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Say to ...], the unrivaled [...], the tr[ue] deputy of [...], [the lord of] the lands, to the burning torch [......, to the creation] of the hands of Marduk, to the battle-axe [......, to] (4) the sun, whose radiance is strong and whose light [......, whose ...] were created before heaven and earth were created, and [......], (7) to Assurbanipal, the king [of the four regions], (8) to the stronghold [......, the ...] (9) of his heart [......: thus (speaks) your ...]: (10) Lord of kings [......] (Break) (r 1) [...]... [......] (r 2) [The ...]s of the lords of the…

SAA 20 022. Bath of Šarrat-nipha (ABL 0864)

(beginning (a few lines only) broken away) (1') [The king] per[forms] sheep offerings, goes to the hou[se of Šarrat]-nip[ha], strew[s] salt on the t[able], pour[s] out the libation b[owls, ..., burns] a female kid, brings Šarrat-[nipha] into the Road House, and begins the bath. (16') After the bath he comes out and performs sheep offerings. The king goes straight to the palace. (uninscribed)

SAA 20 023. Fragment of a Ritual (CT 53, 941)

(beginning broken away) (1') [... wh]ich is befo[re ......] (2') [... up]on his name [......] (3') goes (and) [...] the kin[g ......] (4') rises, [......] (5') [...s] the stoo[ls ...] (6') [...]...[...] (rest broken away) (completely broken away)

SAA 20 024. Ritual of Tukulti-Ninurta for the Lady-of-the-Mountain (BBR pl. 60 1879-07-08, 0132)

(1) [Tukulti-Ninurta (I), king of Ass]yria, [performed and] instituted the (following) the rites for the Lady-of-the-Mountain, his god (lit. ‘gods’). (2) [When] you are to perform [the nāṭu-ritual of] Tukulti-Ninurta for the Lady-of-the-Mountain: (3) [You pit]ch [a tent on the river bank], place its doorway toward the sun, and place a chair at the side of the tent. [You la]y [clean red wool upon it], (and) place a bowl of sweet oil, aromatics, juniper, and a tuft of red wool on [it]. (5) [You set up a table before Šamaš, and place a ce]nser, firewood and licorice behind the [table]. You place…

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SAA 20 036. Fragment Relating to Rituals in Assur (CT 53, 330)

(beginning broken away) (2') [......] are likewise placed in the palace (3') [......] they have not been written (4') [......] they have been [e]rased (5') [......] he provides (6') [...... sheep offerings] are performed (7') [......] is (8') [......] he provides (9') [......] they provide (10') [...... the house of] An[u] (11') [...... the Dais of] Destinie[s] (rest broken away) (beginning broken away) (rest broken away)

SAA 03 020. Epical Narrative Relating to Assurbanipal’s Elamite Wars (SAAB 01 14)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) The eunuch [......] (3) The eunuch [...] the hand [......] (4) The king [had] mercy [......] (5) The eunuch [gave] or[ders ......] (6) release m[e ......] (7) Concerning the message which [......] (8) [Which] to Elam ...[......] (9) [...]... his magnates [......] (10) [...] Elam, the Chief [......] (11) Indeed the land of Arašu, in E[lam ......] (12) The king of Elam ...[......] (13) Their [...] from [......] (14) His magnates, within the city of [......] (15) They took booty [......] (16) His eunuch, Nazia [......] (17) He conquered Arašu, and [......] (18) He opens…

SAA 20 035. Fragment of a Ritual Mentioning the Dais of Destinies (CT 53, 980)

(beginning broken away) (3') [......] the sheep offerings of the palace (4') [... the Da]is of Destinies (5') [... t]he high priest offers (6') [... up]on the lock (7') [......] on the 19th day (8') [......] they say accordingly (9') [...] ... Neberu (10') [......] the stool (11') [......] the priest (12') [......]s, opening the ear (rest broken away) (beginning broken away; then traces at the end of lines) (r 1') [...... ris]es (r 2') [......] is seated (rest broken away)