The Epic of Gilgamesh

Chapter 1 (Assyrian Edition)

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[He is strong], a companion, [and he saves] friends. His power is great [in this land]. Like the muscles of Anu, your strength is great. [You (?),] you embraced him like a wife. ... He will not abandon you. This is the meaning of the dream.

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[Gilgamesh spoke to his mother again.] "Mother, I had another dream. In Uruk, an axe was placed, and people gathered around it. The entire town of Uruk stood around it, and the townsfolk assembled on top of it, and craftsmen flocked there. I placed it at your feet, and held him close to my chest, like a wife. [I hope you will accept him with me?]"

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[The mother (?), who knows everything, said to her child.] [Ninsun (?) answered Gilgamesh.]

"The axe you saw is a man. You embrace him to your chest like a wife, and welcome him (?). He is strong, a comrade, and he saves his friends. His power is strong even in the land, and his strength is as great as that of Anunnaki."