Götteradressbuch of Ashur Recension B

The deities [A]šš[ur], Lord Tiara,

Aššur of reading;

Šerua, Kippat-māti,

[the w]indow [o]f Tašmētu;

Sîn, Šamaš;

Šulutula,

Šulpaguna;

three gods of the room;

the conquerors,

the weapon, the axe,

Kunuš-kadru;

(and) image of Tiglath-pileser:

total (of gods) in the cella.

The gods Ninurta and Kaka

in the right side room of the bīt-ḫilāni.

The god Nusku in the left side room of ditto (= bīt-ḫilāni).

Seven divine Sons-of-Truth of bronze

before the window openings of the roof.

The deities Mullissu, Mullissu of reading,

Tambāyu, Šamšāyu, (and)

Ulāyu: total (of deities) in the temple of the goddess Mullissu.

The deities Enlil, Dagān,

Bēl-labriya, the divine judges of the dais,

Mišāru, Bēlet-ilī, Bēlet-ilī again, (and)

Šakkan: total (of deities) in the ‘Pantry.’

in the side room in the courtyard;

Kittu (and) Tišpak

in the courtyard, above the well;

Ea-šarru, Damkina,

Išḫara, Kingu,

Maliku, (and) Uqurtu:

total (of deities) in the temple of the god Ea-šarru.

The deitie Mišāru, Il-mišāru,

Ḫip-raggu,

Ašra-ḫabla,

Pīšu-kīna,

Išme-ilâ,

Išme-karābu,

Ili-pāda, Uṣur-pīšunu, (and)

Tišamme-pī-mukribi:

[total (of deities) in] the house of ... divine judges

[...] Egaldabba:

[... at the Ka]msū-Igīgū [Gate].

The deities Kalkal, Bēl-tarbāṣi, the Šakkans,

the lions, Enpi, Nēš-ili-māti, (and)

Ninurta of the storehouse:

total of gatekeepers of Ešarra.

The gods Allātu (and) Nergal:

total (of gods) in the temple of the god Allātu.

The gatekeeper at the Šarhat Gate

The deity Širiš in the Brewery.

Total of deities in the temple of the god Aššur.

The deities Anu, Antu, the Divine Fates,

the Kulittus, the Kubus,

Ningirsu, the great gods,

Ebeḫ, (and) a royal image:

total of nine deities in the temple(s) of the god Anu.

The deities Adad, Šala, Nisaba,

Ḫamru, Kubu, two royal images,

Šeriš, Ḫarmiš, (and) Ningirsu:

total of ten deities in the temple of the god Adad.

The deities Sîn, Nikkal, Tambāyu,(and)

Ebeḫ: total of four deities in the temple of the god Sîn.

The deities Šamaš, Aya, Kittu,

Bunene, (and) Ūmu:

total of five deities in the temple of the god Šamaš.

The deitis Bel-šarru, two Nabûs, the Divine City Hall,

Gubāba, Abakūwa,

Ištar of Arbela, Išum,

Kittu, Dinītu, Kuddinītu, (and)

Šīmat-bēlet-āli:

total of twelve deities in the temple of the god Bēl-šarri.

The Assyrian Ištar, (and) the deities Bēr,

Tašmētu, Kutatāti,

the Divine Fates, Papsukkal,

Dumuzi, Arūru,

Šarrat-ēqi,

Lātarāk, Kulīlu,

Ulāyu, a royal image,

four lions, (and) Mulahhišu:

total of eighteen deities in the temple of the Assyrian Ištar.

Uraš, Bēlet-ēkalli, Bēlet-ēkalli again,

the Divine Fates, Šarrat-ēqi, (and) Nabalê:

total of six deities in the temple of the goddess Bēlet-ēkalli.

The deities Šarrat-nipḫa, Papsukkal, Dumuzi,

Sarrānu, Ištar of the bedroom,

Ḫabūr, Ḫabūrtu,

Šarrat-ēqi, Bēlet-parṣē,

Ea, Damkina,

Lātarāk, Kalluḫ,

Bibbu, the Divine Fate[s], (and) Multaḫmeṭu:

total of sixteen deities in the temple of Šarrat-nipḫa [and] her bedroom.

The deities Ištar of Ni[neve]h, Anunnītu,

Parisat-palê, Bēlet-i[li],

Niridu, Mārat-bīti,

Šarrat-ēqi, (and) Dumuzi:

total of eight deities in the temple of the goddess Ištar of Nineveh.

The god Amurru.

The deities Gula, Uraš, Gunura,

the Divine Tigris River, Šuriḫa,

Ištar, Mārat-bīti,

Bēlet-Eanna,

Šarrat-ēqi, the divine fates,

two royal images, Ēṭiru,

Gāmilu, Bēlet-ṣēri,

Ea, Damkina,

Marduk, (and) Zarpanītu:

total of nineteen deities in the temple of the goddess Gula.

The divine ...s.

The gof Nabû of the race.

The god Bēl of the city [Ka]ḫat.

The Ninurta of the wall.

The deities Bēlet-ēkalli of the palace,

Adad of Kumme,

Adad of Aleppo,

the Seven Gods of the citadel

the gate of the gods, Gula of ..., (and)

the god: seven gods of the city Ga...

Sāniqat-malkāt (“Inspector of Queens”) is the [Tibira] Gate.

Ṭābat-eli-ummāni (“Good for its Army”) is the Gate of the King’s Entrance, the Step Ga[te].

Mušaršidat- arattê (“Establisher of the Superb (Throne)”) is the Ziggu[rat] Gate.

Aššur-mukanniš-šabsūti (“The God Aššur is the Subduer of the Angry”) is the [Aššur] Gat[e].

Bānât-lamassi-šarri (“Lovely is the King’s Lamassu”) is the ... Gate.

Šamaš-nēri-multarḫi (“O Šamaš, Slay the Boastful!”) is the Šamaš Gate.

Rāsinat-kurun-ilī (“Brewer of the Nectar of the Gods”) is the Gate (Where) the River Is Favorable.

Ikkibša-lā-magru (“The Disobedient are a Tabboo to It”) is the Tisarru Gate.

Šerūʾa-muqarribat-damiqti-mātiša (“The Goddess Šerūʾa Promotes Fortune on Her Land”) is the Šerūʾa Gate.

Mukīn-kussī-šarrūti (“Stabilizer of the Throne of Kingship”) is the Mountain Gate.

Šumaḫ-Šakkan (“Šumaḫ of the God Šakkan”) is the Sheep Gate.

Lū-dārât-puḫur-nišī (“May the Assembly of People Endure!”) is the Illat Gate.

Šumaḫ-qurunnu (“Šumaḫ of Heaps”) is the Gate of Their Intelligence.

Total of thirteen city gates of Baltil (Aššur).

The god Ulāyu: the guard of its city.

The god Engidudu: the guard of its city wall.

The god Išqippu: the guard of its outer wall.

The god Agudu: the gua[rd of] its ...

The god Enlil-qarrād: the g[uard of i]ts [...].

Its wall is Munarr[iṭ-kibrāte] (“Shak[er of the (Four) Quarters (of the World)]”).

Its outer wall: Munarr[iṭ-kibrāte] (“Shak[er of the (Four) Quarters (of the World)]”).

“Viper”: [its ...] mo[at].

Its city street: Padān-[...] (“Path of the deity [...]”).

Potsherd [...].

Ešarra

“House of supreme power”

who[le] temple.

Eḫursaggula

“House of the g[rea]t mountain”

šahū[ru]-room.

Eḫursagkurkurra

“House of the mountain of [the la]nds”

cella of (the god) Aš[šur].

Eešbarenl[il]la

“House of the decisions of [the god E]nlil”

bīt rimk[i].

Egangiš[š]ua

“House of the foundation of [the l]and”

temple of the goddess Mulli[ssu].

Ekiur

“House where lif[e is best]owed”

temple of the goddess Mulli[ssu].

Egeštumaḫšudu

“Perfect house of su[blime] wisdom”

temple of the god E[a].

Ešumeša

“House which [ga]thers all the pow[ers]”

temple of the god [Ninurta].

Ešaan

“House in heaven”

temple of the god [Anu].

Ešuddegeštuku

“House whose pra[yers] are heard”

temple of the god A[dad].

Edurhenunna

“House, ab[ode of p]lenty”

temple of the god A[dad].

Eḫulḫuldirdirra

“House full of j[oys]”

temple of the god Sî[n].

Ebabbarra

“[Shin]ing house”

temple of the god Ša[maš].

Egidrukalammasummu

“House which bestows a [jus]t scepter to the land”

temple of the god Na[bû of the ḫarû].

Ekigardubnamtar­tarredekišibgursagdil

“Where the Tablet of Destinies is put (and) sealed in secret”

[City] Hall.

Emeinanna

“House of the offices” of the As[syrian] Ištar.

Ekinam

“House, place of Destinies

temple of the goddess [Bēlet-ēkalli].

Etušmes

“House where young men prostrate themselves”

temple of the goddess [Bēlet-ēkall]i.

(Egarza-kidudê), “House of rites and rituals”,

temple of the goddess Šarrat-nipḫa (and) Eidubba, “House of the storage bin”, temple of the goddess Aya.

Etušmes

“House, seat of Marduk”

temple of the goddess Šarrat-nipḫ[a].

Etušmes

“O House, make young men lie prostrate!”

temple of the goddess Šarrat-nip[ḫa].

Ešagaerra

“House which weeps for the wronged”

temple of the deity Iqbi-dunqi (and) the temple of the goddess Bēlet-ēkalli.

Egišḫurankia

“House which carries the designs of heaven and earth”

temple of Bēlet-Ninūa.

Enindabadua

“House of meals and cereal offerings”

temple of the god Amur[ru].

Egalmaḫ

“Great, exal[ted] House”

temple of the goddess Gul[a].

Esabad

“House which opens the ear[s]”

temple of the goddess Gul[a].

É = “house,” SA = “to protect,” BAD = “grave”: “House which protects Gra[ves].”

Enamtila

“House of life”

temple of the goddess Gu[la].

Emaḫ

“Exalted house”

temple of the god [Ninurta].

Eurur

“House of gathering”

temple of the god Na[bû].

Ešuniginšudu

“House where everything is perfect”

temple of the god Na[bû].

Ešuburanna

the ‘Pantry’

room where meals are prepar[ed].

Earattakišarra

ziggurat of

the god Enl[il].

Emelamanna

ziggurat of

the god An[u].

Egišlamšaršar

ziggurat of the god Adad.

The three ziggurats of Baltil (Aššur).

The gate in front of (the god) Aššur is Bāb-šarrūti (“The Royal Gate”), its entrance gate to the courtyard is Bāb-ḫarrān-šūt-Enlil (“The Gate of the Path of the Enlil-Stars”), (and) its courtyard is Kisalli-sidir-man[zāz-Igīgī] (“The Courtyard of the Row of Pedes[tals for the Igīgū Gods]”).

The gate that (faces) towards the river is Bāb-burumme (“The Gate of the Firmament”) (and) its entrance gate is Bāb-nēreb-Ig[īgī] (“The Entrance <Gate> of the I[gīgū] Gods”).

The south gate is Bāb-kamsū-Igīgī (“The Kamsū-Igīgū Gate”) (and) its entrance gate is Bāb-ḫiṣib-māt[āti] (“The Gate of the Abundance of the La[nd]”).

The north gate is Bāb-Ereqqi (“The Gate of the Wagon Star”) (and) its entrance <gate> is Bāb-parak-šīmāti (“The Gate of the Dais of Destinies”).

(These are) the names of the new gates of the temple of the god A[ššur].

(The names of) the old gates are not written down.

A (written) tablet exactly like the original.

Written by Kiṣir-Aššur, exorcist of the temple of (the god) Aššur,

son of Nabû-bēssunu, exorcist of the temple of (the god) Ašš[ur].

[...] and the temple of the goddess Mullissu