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Chapter 2 | |
| Incantation to Ishtar | ||
| 1400 BCE | ||
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O heroic one, Ishtar; the immaculate one of the goddesses, |
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Torch of Heaven and earth, radiance of the continents, |
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The goddess ‘Lady of Heaven', |
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first-begotten of Sin, | |
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first-born of Ningal, | |
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Twin-sister of . . . the hero Shamash [the Sun-god]; |
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O Ishtar, you are Anu [the supreme god], you rule the heavens; |
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With Enlil the Counsellor you advise mankind; |
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The Word, creator of liturgies and rituals of ‘Hand-washing'. |
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Where conversation takes place, you, like Shamash, are paying attention, |
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You alter the Fates, and an ill event becomes good; |
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I have sought you amongst the gods; supplications are offered to you; |
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To you amongst the goddesses I have turned, with intent to make entreaty, |
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Before you is a (protecting) shedu[a genie], behind you a (protecting) lamassu [another type of genie], |
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At your right is Justice, at your left Goodness, |
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Fixed on your head are Audience, Favour, Peace, |
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Your sides are encompassed with Life and Well-being; |
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How good it is to pray to you, how blessed to be heard by you! |
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Your glance is Audience, your utterance is the Light. |
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Have pity on me, O Ishtar! Order my prospering! |
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Glance on me in affirmation! Accept my litany! |
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I have borne your yoke; set tranquility (for me)! |
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I have sought your brightness; may my face be bright. |
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I have turned to your dominion; may it be life and well-being for me. |
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May I (too) have a favourable shedu like that before you; |
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May I (too) have a lamassu like that which goes behind you. |
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May I garner the prosperity at your right hand, |
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May I attain to the favour at your left hand. |
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Lengthen my days, bestow life! |
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Let me live, let me be well, let me proclaim your divinity. |
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Let me achieve what I desire . . . . |
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