List of Sumerian Documents

This article establishes the names of known Sumerian documents. As far as I can tell, all translations (and potential discoveries) take place after 1900AD. There are currently 394 named documents on the list.

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Ancient Literary Catalogues (13 total)

1 – Ur III (2 total)

(N1) – Ur III catalogue from Nibru
(Y1) – Ur III catalogue at Yale

2 – Old Babylonian (11 total)

(N2) – 0.2.01 OB catalogue from Nibru
(L) – 0.2.02 OB catalogue in the Louvre
(U1) – 0.2.03 OB catalogue from Urim
(U2) – 0.2.04 OB catalogue from Urim
(U3) – 0.2.05 OB catalogue from Urim
(N3) – 0.2.06 OB catalogue from Nibru
(B1) – 0.2.07 OB catalogue possibly from Zimbir
(N4) – 0.2.08 OB catalogue from Nibru
(B4) – 0.2.11 OB catalogue at Andrews University
(Y2) – 0.2.12 OB catalogue at Yale
(N6) – 0.2.13 OB catalogue from Nibru

Narrative and Mythological Compositions (36 total)

1 – Narratives Featuring Deities (26 total);

Enki (4 total)
1.1.1 Enki and Ninhursaga
1.1.2 Enki and Ninmah
1.1.3 Enki and the world order
1.1.4 Enki’s journey to Nibru

Enlil (2 total)
1.2.1 Enlil and Ninlil
1.2.2 Enlil and Sud

Inana (5 total)
1.3.1 Inana and Enki
1.3.2 Inana and Ebih
1.3.3 Inana and Su-kale-tuda
1.3.4 Inana and Gudam
1.3.5 Inana and An

Inana and Dumuzid (5 total)
1.4.1 Inana’s descent to the nether world
1.4.1.1 Dumuzid and Gestin-ana
1.4.1.3 Dumuzid and his sisters
1.4.3 Dumuzid’s dream
1.4.4 Inana and Bilulu: an ulila to Inana

Nanna-Suen (1 total)
1.5.1 Nanna-Suen’s journey to Nibru

Ninurta (3 total)
1.6.1 Ninurta’s return to Nibru: a sir-gida to Ninurta
1.6.2 Ninurta’s exploits: a sir-sud (?) to Ninurta
1.6.3 Ninurta and the turtle

Other deities (6 total)
1.7.1 The marriage of Martu
1.7.3 Ningiszida’s journey to the nether world
1.7.4 The Flood story
1.7.6 How grain came to Sumer
1.7.7 The šumunda grass
1.7.8 Pabilsag’s journey to Nibru

2 – Narratives Featuring Heroes (10 total);

Gilgameš (6 total);
1.8.1.1 Gilgameš and Aga
1.8.1.2 Gilgameš and the bull of heaven
1.8.1.3 The death of Gilgameš
1.8.1.4 Gilgameš, Enkidu, and the nether world
1.8.1.5 Gilgameš and Huwawa (Version A)
1.8.1.5.1 Gilgameš and Huwawa (Version B)

Lugalbanda and Enmerkar (4 total);
1.8.2.1 Lugalbanda in the mountain cave
1.8.2.2 Lugalbanda and the Anzud bird
1.8.2.3 Enmerkar and the lord of Aratta
1.8.2.4 Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana

Compositions with a Historical Background (12 total)

1 – King Lists and Other Compositions (7 total)

2.1.1 The Sumerian King List
2.1.2 The Rulers of Lagaš
2.1.3 The History of the Tummal
2.1.4 Sargon and Ur-Zababa
2.1.5 The Cursing of Agade
2.1.6 The Victory of Utu-hegal
2.1.7 The Building of Ningirsu’s Temple (Gudea, Cylinders A and B)

2 – City Laments (5 total)

2.2.2 The lament for Urim
2.2.3 The lament for Sumer and Urim
2.2.4 The lament for Nibru
2.2.5 The lament for Unug
2.2.6 The lament for Eridug

Royal Praise Poetry (127 total)

1 – Lagaš (2 total)

Luma (1 total)

2.3.1 An adab to Bau for Luma (Luma A)

Gudea (1 total)

2.3.2 A tigi to Bau for Gudea (Gudea A)

2 – Third Dynasty of Ur (44 total)

Ur-Namma (9 total)

2.4.1.1 The death of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma A)
2.4.1.2 A tigi to Enlil for Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma B)
2.4.1.3 A praise poem of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma C)
2.4.1.4 Ur-Namma the canal-digger (Ur-Namma D)
2.4.1.5 A šir-namšub (?) to Nanna for Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma E)
2.4.1.6 A šir-namšub to Nanna for Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma F)
2.4.1.7 A balbale to Enlil for Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma G)
2.4.1.8 A praise poem of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma H)
2.4.1.a A praise poem of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma I)

Šulgi (21 total)

2.4.2.01 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi A)
2.4.2.02 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi B)
2.4.2.03 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi C)
2.4.2.04 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi D)
2.4.2.05 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi E)
2.4.2.07 An adab to Enlil for Šulgi (Šulgi G)
2.4.2.12 A tigi (?) for Šulgi (Šulgi L)
2.4.2.14 A lullaby for a son of Šulgi (Šulgi N)
2.4.2.15 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi O)
2.4.2.16 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi P)
2.4.2.17 An adab (?) to Utu for Šulgi (Šulgi Q)
2.4.2.18 Šulgi and Ninlil’s barge: a tigi (?) to Ninlil (Šulgi R)
2.4.2.20 A tigi to Ninurta for Šulgi (Šulgi T)
2.4.2.21 An adab (?) to Nergal for Šulgi (?) (Šulgi U)
2.4.2.22 A dedication of a statue (Šulgi V)
2.4.2.23 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi W)
2.4.2.24 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi X)
2.4.2.25 A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi Y)
2.4.2.26 A love song of Šulgi (Šulgi Z)
2.4.2.a A song of Šulgi
2.4.2.b A praise poem of Šulgi

Amar-Suena (1 total)

2.4.3.1 Amar-Suena and Enki’s temple (Amar-Suena A)

Šu-Suen (8 total)

2.4.4.1 A balbale to Bau for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen A)
2.4.4.2 A balbale to Inana for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen B)
2.4.4.3 A balbale to Inana for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen C)
2.4.4.4 A tigi (?) to Ninurta for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen D)
2.4.4.5 An adab to An for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen E)
2.4.4.6 An adab (?) to Suen for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen F)
2.4.4.9 A praise poem of Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen I)
2.4.4.a A hymn for Šu-Suen

Ibbi-Suen (5 total)

2.4.5.1 A tigi to Suen for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen A)
2.4.5.2 A šir-namgala to Mešlamta-ea and Lugal-era for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen B)
2.4.5.3 An adab to Suen for Ibbi-Suen C)
2.4.5.4 A ululumama to Suen for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen D)
2.4.5.5 A hymn to Suen for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen E)

3 – Isin Dynasty (45 total)

Išbi-Erra (3 total)

2.5.1.2 Išbi-Erra and Kindattu (Išbi-Erra B)
2.5.1.3 A tigi to Nanaya for Išbi-Erra (Išbi-Erra C)
2.5.1.4 A hymn to Ninisina for Išbi-Erra (Išbi-Erra D)

Šu-ilīšu (2 total)

2.5.2.1 An adab to Nergal for Šu-ilīšu (Šu-ilīšu A)
2.5.2.3 An adab for Šu-ilīšu (Šu-ilīšu C)

Iddin-Dagan (4 total)

2.5.3.1 A šir-namursaga to Ninsiana for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan A)
2.5.3.2 A praise poem of Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan B)
2.5.3.3 An adab to Ningublaga for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan C)
2.5.3.4 A šir-namerima (?) for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan D)

Išme-Dagan (21 total)

2.5.4.01 A praise poem of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan A + V)
2.5.4.02 An adab to Bau for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan B)
2.5.4.03 A hymn to Nibru and Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan C)
2.5.4.04 An adab (?) to Enki for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan D)
2.5.4.05 A balbale to Enko for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan E)
2.5.4.08 An adab to Enlil for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan H)
2.5.4.09 Išme-Dagan and Enlil’s chariot: a tigi to Enlil (Išme-Dagan I)
2.5.4.10 A love song of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan J)
2.5.4.11 A hymn to Inana for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan K)
2.5.4.13 An adab to Nanna for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan M)
2.5.4.15 A tigi (?) to Ninurta for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan O)
2.5.4.16 An adab (?) to Ninurta for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan P)
2.5.4.17 An adab (?) to Nuska for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan Q)
2.5.4.19 A dedication of a statue (Išme-Dagan S)
2.5.4.21 An adab to Dagan (?) for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan U)
2.5.4.23 A hymn to Nibru and Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan W)
2.5.4.24 A hymn to Enki (?) for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan X)
2.5.4.27 A praise poem of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan AA)
2.5.4.29 A hymn to Ninurta for Išme-Dagan
2.5.4.a A hymn to Inana for Išme-Dagan
2.5.4.b A hymn to Enki for Išme-Dagan

Lipit-Eštar (6 total)

2.5.5.1 A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar A)
2.5.5.2 A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar B)
2.5.5.3 An adab to An for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar C)
2.5.5.4 An adab to Ninurta for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar D)
2.5.5.5 A šir-namgala to Ninisina for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar E)
2.5.5.8 An ua-di to Inana for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar H)

Ur-Ninurta (6 total)

2.5.6.1 A sir-namgala (?) to Inana for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta A)
2.5.6.2 A tigi to Enki for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta B)
2.5.6.3 An adab to Ninurta for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta C)
2.5.6.4 An adab to Inana for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta D)
2.5.6.5 An adab to An for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta E)
2.5.6.6 An adab (?) to Iškur for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta F)

Būr-Suen (2 total)

2.5.7.1 An adab to Ninurta for Būr-Suen (Būr-Suen A)
2.5.7.2 An adab to Enlil for Būr-Suen (Būr-Suen B)

Enlil-bāni (1 total)

2.5.8.1 A praise poem of Enlil-bāni (Enlil-bāni A)

4 – Larsa Dynasty (14 total)

Gungunum (2 total)

2.6.2.1 An adab to Nanna for Gungunum (Gungunum A)
2.6.2.a A hymn to Nanna for Gungunum (Gungunum B)

Sîn-iddinam (2 total)

2.6.6.1 A praise poem of Sîn-iddinam (Sîn-iddinam A)
2.6.6.5 Sîn-iddinam and Iškur (Sîn-iddinam E)

Sîn-iqīšam (1 total)

2.6.7.1 A hymn to Numušda for Sîn-iqīšam (Sîn-iqīšam A)

Rīm-Sîn (9 total)

2.6.9.1 A prayer to Enlil for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn A)
2.6.9.2 A hymn to Haia for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn B)
2.6.9.3 A prayer to An for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn C)
2.6.9.4 A prayer to Nanna for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn D)
2.6.9.5 A prayer to Nanna for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn E)
2.6.9.6 A prayer to Nanna for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn F)
2.6.9.7 A prayer to Nanna for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn G)
2.6.9.8 An adab to Inana for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn H)
2.6.9.a An excerpt from a prayer for Rīm-Sîn

5 – Uruk (1 total)

Anam (1 total)

2.7.1.1 A praise poem of Anam (Anam A)

6 – First Dynasty of Babylon (17 total)

Hammu-rābi (6 total)

2.8.2.1 A praise poem of Hammu-rābi (Hammu-rābi A)
2.8.2.2 A prayer to Enki for Hammu-rābi (Hammu-rābi B)
2.8.2.3 A praise poem of Hammu-rābi (Hammu-rābi C)
2.8.2.4 A prayer to Asarluhi for Hammu-rābi (Hammu-rābi D)
2.8.2.5 A prayer for Hammu-rābi (Hammu-rābi E)
2.8.2.6 A prayer to Inana for Hammu-rābi (Hammu-rābi F)

Samsu-iluna (8 total)

2.8.3.1 Samsu-iluna and Inana (Samsu-iluna A)
2.8.3.2 A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna B)
2.8.3.3 A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna C)
2.8.3.4 A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna D)
2.8.3.5 A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna E)
2.8.3.6 A hymn to Enlil for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna F)
2.8.3.7 A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna G)
2.8.3.8 A hymn to Enlil for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna H)

Abī-ešuh (3 total)

2.8.5.1 A hymn to Mardul for Abī-Ešuh (Abī-Ešuh A)
2.8.5.a A praise poem of Abī-Ešuh (Abī-Ešuh B)
2.8.5.b A hymn to Marduk for a king

7 – Praise Poetry for Unknown Rulers (4 total)

7.1 – Hymns (1 total)

A Hymn to Marduk for a King

7.2 – Fragmentary Compositions (3 total)

2.99.b A fragment of a royal poem
2.99.c A fragment of a royal poem
2.99.d An excerpt from a royal poem (?)

Literary Letters and Letter-Prayers (43)

1 – Royal correspondence (26 total)

Third Dynasty of Ur (21 total)

3.1.01 Letter from Aradĝu to Šulgi about Apillaša
3.1.02 Letter from Šulgi to Aradĝu about Apillaša
3.1.03 Letter from Aradĝu to Šulgi about irrigation work
3.1.04 Letter from Aradĝu to Šulgi about the country
3.1.05 Letter from Aradĝu to Šulgi about Aba-indasa’s missing troops
3.1.06 Letter from Aradĝu to Šulgi about the fortress Igi-ḫursaĝa
3.1.06.1 Letter from Šulgi to Aradĝu about Aba-indasa’s letter
3.1.07 Letter from Puzur-Šulgi to Šulgi about the advance of the enemy
3.1.08 Letter from Šulgi to Puzur-Šulgi about the fortress Igi-ḫursaĝa
3.1.10 Letter from Šulgi to Puzur-Šulgi about waterways
3.1.11 Letter from Aradĝu (?) to Šulgi about bandits and Apillaša
3.1.11.1 Letter from Ur-DUN to Šulgi about Apillaša
3.1.13.1 Letter from Šulgi (?) to Aradĝu about troops
3.1.13.2 Letter from Šulgi to Išbi-Erra about the purchase of grain
3.1.15 Letter from Šarrum-bāni to Šu-Suen about keeping the Martu at bay
3.1.16 Letter from Šu-Suen to Šarrum-bāni about digging a trench
3.1.17 Letter from Išbi-Erra to Ibbi-Suen about the purchase of grain
3.1.18 Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Išbi-Erra about his bad conduct
3.1.19 Letter from Puzur-Šulgi to Ibbi-Suen about Išbi-Erra’s claim on Isin
3.1.20 Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Puzur-Šulgi hoping for Išbi-Erra’s downfall
3.1.21 Letter from Aba-indasa to Šulgi about his neglect:

Isin, Larsa, and other dynasties (5 total)

3.2.01 Letter from Sîn-illat to Iddin-Dagan about confronting the Martu
3.2.02 Letter from Iddin-Dagan to Sîn-illat about the troops
3.2.03 Letter from Nanna-ki-aĝ to Lipit-Eštar about Gungunum’s troops
3.2.04 Letter from Lipit-Eštar to Nanna-ki-aĝ about driving away the enemy
3.2.05 Letter from Sîn-iddinam to the god Utu

2 – Other letters and letter-prayers (17 total)

3.3.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a king fearing the loss of his father’s household
3.3.02 Letter from Lugal-nesaĝe to a king radiant as the moon
3.3.03 Letter from Lugal-nesaĝe to a king radiant as the sun
3.3.04 Letter from Ur-Enlila to a governor and temple administrator
3.3.05 Letter from a governor and temple administrator to a king
3.3.06 Letter from Aba-taḫ-lugalĝa to his brothers
3.3.07 Letter from Ugubi to his mother
3.3.08 Letter from Šamaš-ṭāb to Ilak-ni’id
3.3.09 Letter from Lugal-nesaĝe to Enlil-massu
3.3.10 Letter from Inanaka to the goddess Nintinuga
3.3.11 Letter from Inim-Inana to Enlil-massu
3.3.12 Letter from Inim-Inana to Lugal-ibila
3.3.20 Letter from Gudea to his personal deity
3.3.21 Letter from the scribe Nanna-manšum to the goddess Ninisina
3.3.22 Letter from X to the god Nanna
3.3.27 Letter from Inim-Enlila to a king
3.3.39 Letter from Kug-Nanna to the god Ninšubur

Hymns and Cult Songs (107)

1 – Hymns addressed to deities (104)

Asarluḫi (1 total)

4.01.1 A hymn to Asarluḫi (Asarluḫi A)

Bau (1 total)

4.02.1 A hymn to Bau’s beneficent protective goddess (Bau A)

Damgalnuna (1 total)

4.03.1 A šir-šag-ḫula to Damgalnuna (Damgalnuna A)

Enlil (1 total)

4.05.1 Enlil in the E-kur (Enlil A)

Hendursaga (1 total)

4.06.1 A hymn to Ḫendursaĝa (Ḫendursaĝa A)

Inana (10 total)

4.07.1 A balbale to Inana (Inana A)
4.07.2 The exaltation of Inana (Inana B)
4.07.3 A hymn to Inana (Inana C)
4.07.4 A hymn to Inana as Ninegala (Inana D)
4.07.5 A tigi to Inana (Inana E)
4.07.6 A balbale (?) to Inana (Inana F)
4.07.7 A šir-namšub to Inana (Inana G)
4.07.8 A balbale to Inana as Nanaya (Inana H)
4.07.9 A šir-namšub to Inana (Inana I)
4.07.a A hymn to Inana

Inana and Dumuzid (27 total)

4.08.01 A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana A)
4.08.02 A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana B)
4.08.03 A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana C)
4.08.04 A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana D)
4.08.05 The song of the lettuce: a balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana E)
4.08.06 A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana F)
4.08.07 A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana G)
4.08.08 A tigi to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana H)
4.08.09 A kunĝar to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana I)
4.08.10 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana J)
4.08.12 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana L)
4.08.13 A šir-namšub to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana M)
4.08.15 A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana O)
4.08.16 A balbale (?) to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana P)
4.08.18 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana R)
4.08.20 A kunĝar to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana T)
4.08.22 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana V)
4.08.23 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana W)
4.08.25 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana Y)
4.08.26 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana Z)
4.08.28 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana B1)
4.08.29 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana C1)
4.08.30 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana D1)
4.08.31 A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana E1)
4.08.32 A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana F1)
4.08.33 Dumuzid and Enkimdu
4.08.a A balbale to Inana

Martu (2 total)

4.12.1 A šir-gida to Martu (Martu A)
4.12.2 A hymn to Martu (Martu B)

Nanna (19 total)

4.13.01 A balbale to Suen (Nanna A)
4.13.02 A balbale to Nanna (Nanna B)
4.13.03 A balbale to Nanna (Nanna C)
4.13.04 A balbale to Nanna (Nanna D)
4.13.05 A hymn to Nanna (Nanna E)
4.13.06 The herds of Nanna (Nanna F)
4.13.07 A hymn to Nanna (Nanna G)
4.13.08 An adab to Nanna (Nanna H)
4.13.09 A tigi to Suen (Nanna I)
4.13.10 An ululumama to Nanna (Nanna J)
4.13.11 A šir-namšub to Suen (Nanna K)
4.13.12 A šir-namgala to Nanna (Nanna L)
4.13.13 A hymn to Nanna (Nanna M)
4.13.14 A hymn to Nanna (Nanna N)
4.13.15 A hymn to Nanna (Nanna O)
4.13.a A hymn to Nanna
4.13.b A fragment of a hymn to Nanna
4.13.c An excerpt from a hymn to Nanna
4.13.d A fragment of a hymn to Nanna

Nanše (3 total)

4.14.1 A hymn to Nanše (Nanše A)
4.14.2 A balbale to Nanše (Nanše B)
4.14.3 Nanše and the birds (Nanše C)

Nergal (2 total)

4.15.2 A hymn to Nergal (Nergal B)
4.15.3 A tigi to Nergal (Nergal C)

Ninazu (1 total)

4.17.1 A balbale to Ninazu (Ninazu A)

Nigišzida (4 total)

4.19.1 A balbale to Ninĝišzida (Ninĝišzida A)
4.19.2 A balbale to Ninĝišzida (Ninĝišzida B)
4.19.3 A hymn to Ninĝišzida (Ninĝišzida C)
4.19.4 A balbale (?) to Ninĝišzida (Ninĝišzida D)

Ninimma (1 total)

4.21.1 A hymn to Ninimma (Ninimma A)

Ninisina (6 total)

4.22.1 A šir-gida to Ninisina (Ninisina A)
4.22.2 A šir-namšub to Ninisina (Ninisina B)
4.22.3 Ninisina’s journey to Nibru: a šir-namšub to Ninisina (Ninisina C)
4.22.4 A hymn to Ninisina (Ninisina D)
4.22.5 An adab to Ninisina (Ninisina E)
4.22.6 Ninisina and the gods (Ninisina F)

Ninkasi (1 total)

4.23.1 A hymn to Ninkasi (Ninkasi A)

Ninlil (1 total)

4.24.1 An adab to Ninlil (Ninlil A)

Ninšubur (2 total)

4.25.1 A šir-gida (?) to Ninšubur (Ninšubur A)
4.25.2 A hymn to Ninšubur (Ninšubur B)

Nintur-Aruru (1 total)

4.26.1 A tigi to Nintur (Nintur A)

Ninurta (7 total)

4.27.01 A šir-gida to Ninurta (Ninurta A)
4.27.02 Ninurta’s journey to Eridug: a šir-gida to Ninurta (Ninurta B)
4.27.03 A hymn to Ninurta (Ninurta C)
4.27.04 A tigi to Ninurta (Ninurta D)
4.27.06 A balbale to Ninurta (Ninurta F)
4.27.07 A šir-namšub to Ninurta (Ninurta G)
4.27.a A hymn to Ninurta

Nisaba (2 total)

4.16.1 A hymn to Nisaba (Nisaba A)
4.16.2 A šir-namšub to Nisaba (Nisaba B)

Nungal (1 total)

4.28.1 A hymn to Nungal (Nungal A)

Nuska (2 total)

4.29.1 A šir-gida to Nuska (Nuska A)
4.29.2 A šir-gida to Nuska (Nuska B)

Šara (1 total)

4.30.1 A balbale to Šara (Šara A)

Šul-pa-e (1 total)

4.31.1 A hymn to Šul-pa-e (Šul-pa-e A)

Utu (3 total)

4.32.2 A hymn to Utu (Utu B)
4.32.e A šir-namšub to Utu (Utu E)
4.32.f A šir-namšub to Utu (Utu F)

Other deities (2 total)

4.33.1 A hymn to Sadarnuna (Sadarnuna A)
4.33.2 A hymn to Kusu (Kusu A)

2 – Hymns addressed to or concerning temples (3 total)

4.80.1 The temple hymns
4.80.2 The Keš temple hymn
4.80.4 A hymn to the E-kur

Other Literature (56 total)

1 – Scribal life (1 total)

5.1.3 The advice of a supervisor to a younger scribe (E-dub-ba-a C)

2 – Debate poems (6 total)

5.3.1 The debate between Hoe and Plough
5.3.2 The debate between Grain and Sheep
5.3.3 The debate between Winter and Summer
5.3.5 The debate between Bird and Fish
5.3.6 The debate between Copper and Silver
5.3.7 The debate between Date Palm and Tamarisk

3 – Dialogues and diatribes (2 total)

5.4.11 A diatribe against Engar-dug (Diatribe B)
5.4.12 He is a good seed of a dog (Diatribe C)

4 – Songs, elegies, and related compositions (6 total)

5.5.1 The message of Lu-diĝira to his mother
5.5.2 An elegy on the death of Nannaya
5.5.3 An elegy on the death of Nawirtum
5.5.4 The song of the hoe
5.5.5 The song of the ploughing oxen: an ululumama to Ninurta
5.5.a A drinking song

5 – ‘Wisdom literature’ and other compositions (3 total)

5.6.1 The instructions of Šuruppag
5.6.3 The farmer’s instructions
5.6.5 The three ox-drivers from Adab

6 – Various Compositions (7 total)

A man and his god

The poem of early rulers

Enlil and Nam-zid-tara

A dog for Nintinuga

An axe for Nergal

The home of the fish

The heron and the turtle

7 – Proverb collections (26 total)

6.1.01 Proverbs: collection 1
6.1.02 Proverbs: collection 2 + 6
6.1.03 Proverbs: collection 3
6.1.04 Proverbs: collection 4
6.1.05 Proverbs: collection 5
6.1.07 Proverbs: collection 7
6.1.08 Proverbs: collection 8
6.1.09 Proverbs: collection 9
6.1.10 Proverbs: collection 10
6.1.11 Proverbs: collection 11
6.1.12 Proverbs: collection 12
6.1.13 Proverbs: collection 13
6.1.14 Proverbs: collection 14
6.1.15 Proverbs: collection 15
6.1.16 Proverbs: collection 16
6.1.17 Proverbs: collection 17
6.1.18 Proverbs: collection 18
6.1.19 Proverbs: collection 19
6.1.21 Proverbs: collection 21
6.1.22 Proverbs: collection 22
6.1.23 Proverbs: collection 23
6.1.24 Proverbs: collection 24
6.1.25 Proverbs: collection 25
6.1.26 Proverbs: collection 26
6.1.27 Proverbs: collection 27
6.1.28 Proverbs: collection 28

8 – Other proverbs (5 total)

6.2.1 Proverbs: from Nibru
6.2.2 Proverbs: from Susa
6.2.3 Proverbs: from Urim
6.2.4 Proverbs: from Unug
6.2.5 Proverbs: of unknown provenance

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References;

1 – http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/edition2/etcslbycat.php

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