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Chapter 3  
     
1.
 Then Inanna, standing before her father,
 
2.
 Acknowledged the me Enki had given her: "My father has given me the me:
 
3.
 He gave me the high priesthood.
 
4.
 He gave me godship.
 
5.
 He gave me the noble, enduring crown.
 
6.
 He gave me the throne of kingship.
 
7.
 He gave me the noble sceptre.
 
8.
 He gave me the staff.
 
9.
 He gave me the holy measuring rod and line.
 
10.
 He gave me the high throne.
 
11.
 He gave me shepardship.
 
12.
 He gave me kingship.
 
13.
 He gave me the princess priestess.
 
14.
 He gave me the divine queen priestess.
 
15.
 He gave me the incantation priest.
 
16.
 He gave me the noble priest.
 
17.
 He gave me the libations priest.
 
18.
 He gave me truth.
 
19.
 He gave me decent into the underworld.
 
20.
 He gave me ascent from the underworls.
 
21.
 He gave me the kurgurra.
 
22.
 The kurgarru, the assinu, and the kulu'u performed plays, music, dances, and games during rituals
 
23.
 He gave me the dagger and sword.
 
24.
 He gave me the black garment.
 
25.
 He gave me the colorful garment.
 
26.
 He gave me the loosening of hair.
 
27.
 He gave me the binding of hair.
 
28.
 He gave me the standard.
 
29.
 He gave me the quiver.
 
30.
 He gave me the art of lovemaking.
 
31.
 He gave me the art of kissing the penis.
 
32.
 He gave me the art of prostitution.
 
33.
 He gave me the art of speeding.
 
34.
 He gave me the art of forthright speech.
 
35.
 He gave me the art of slanderous speech.
 
36.
 He gave me the art of adorning speech.
 
37.
 He gave me the cult of the prostitute.
 
38.
 He gave me the holy tavern.  
39.
 He gave me the holy shrine.
 
40.
 He gave me the holy priestess of heaven.
 
41.
 He gave me the resounding musical instrument.
 
42.
 He gave me the art of song.
 
43.
 He gave me the art of the elder.
 
44.
 He gave me the art of the hero.
 
45.
 He gave me the art of power.
 
46.
 He gave me the art of treachery.
 
47.
 He gave me the art of straightforwardness.
 
48.
 He gave me the plundering of cities.
 
49.
 He gave me the setting up of lamentations.
 
50.
 He gave me the rejoicing of the heart.
 
51.
 He gave me deceit.
 
52.
 He gave me the rebellious land.
 
53.
 He gave me the art of kindness.
 
54.
 He gave me travel.
 
55.
 He gave me the secure dwelling place.
 
56.
 He gave me the craft of the woodworker.
 
57.
 He gave me the craft of the copper worker.
 
58.
 He gave me the craft of the scribe.
 
59.
 He gave me the craft of the smith.
 
60.
 He gave me the craft of the leather maker.
 
61.
 He gave me the craft of the fuller.
 
62.
 He gave me the craft of the builder.
 
63.
 He gave me the craft of the reed worker.
 
64.
 He gave me the perceptive ear.
 
65.
 He gave me the power of attention.
 
66.
 He gave me the holy purification rites.
 
67.
 He gave me the feeding pen.
 
68.
 He gave me the heaping up of hot coals.
 
69.
 He gave me the sheepfold.
 
70.
 He gave me fear.
 
71.
 He gave me consternation.
 
72.
 He gave me dismay.
 
73.
 He gave me the bitter-toothed lion.
 
74.
 He gave me the kindling fire.
 
75.
 He gave me the putting out of fire.
 
76.
 He gave me the weary arm.
 
77.
 He gave me the assembled family.
 
78.
 He gave me procreation.
 
79.
 He gave me the kindling of strife.
 
80.
 He gave me counseling.
 
81.
 He gave me heart-soothing.
 
82.
 He gave me the giving of judgements.
 
83.
 He gave me the making of decisions."
 
84.
 Still reeling with drink Enki spoke to his servent Isimud:
 
85.
 "My sukkal, Isimud-
 
86.
 The young woman-is about to leave-for Uruk.
 
87.
 It is my wish that she reach her city-safely."
 
88.
 Inanna gathered all the me.
 
89.
 The me were placed in the Boat of Heaven.
 
90.
 The Boat of Heaven, with the holy me, was pushed off from the
quay. 		 

 
 
 

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