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Inanna and the God of Wisdom
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. |
| 86 | Inanna gathered all the me. |
| 87 | The me were placed in the Boat of Heaven. |
| 88 | The Boat of Heaven, with the holy me, was pushed off from the |
