This lists enumerates "The Classical Period" materials as described in Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature, 3rd. ed. (CDL Press, 2005).

II.1 To Ishtar (pp. 85-88) = Thureau-Dangin, RA 22 (1925), 170-171 II.2 To Nanay (pp. 89-92) = Zimmern, VS 10 215

II.3 To Papulegarra (pp. 93-94) = Pinches, JRAS Centenary Supplement (1924), pl. vi-ix after p. 72

II.4 Self-praise of Ishtar (p. 95) = Zimmern, VS 10 213

II.5 The Agushaya Poem (pp. 96-106) = Zimmern, VS 10 214; Scheil, RA 15 (1918), 174-182

II.6 Legends Of Sargon

• (a) Sargon, King of Battle (pp. 107-112) = van Dijk, TIM 9 48 (manuscript A); Nougayrol, RA 45 (1951), 182-183 (manuscript B)

• (b) The Sargon Letter (pp. 113-114) = Gurney, UET 7 73

II.7 Legends of Naram-Sin

• (a) The Seige of Apishal (pp. 115-117) = (Güterbock)-Pinches, AfO 13 (1939/41), pl. I-II after p. 47, partial copy only; new copy by Finkel privately communicated

• (b) The Great Revolt (pp. 118-121) = van Dijk, VS 17 42

II.8 Sin-Kashid, King of Uruk (p. 122-123) = van Dijk in H. Lenzen, ed., Abhandlungen der deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft Nr. 5, XVIII, vorläufiger Bericht über die Deutschen Archälogischen Institut und der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft aus Mitteln der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft unternommenen ausgrabungen in Uruk Warka (Berlin, 1960), plate 28c (Photo, 20d-f)

II.9 Naram-Sin, King of Eshnunna (pp. 124-125) = W.G. Lambert, BiOr 30 (1973), 359-360

II.10 Hammurabi, King of Babylon (pp. 126-135) = Scheil, MDP 4 (1902), pl. 4, 14, 15; Nougayrol, RA 45 (1951), 79; Wiseman, JSS 7 (1962), 164-165

II.11 Will Hammurabi Be Victorious (pp. 138-139) = J. Black, D.J. Wiseman, CTN 4 63, 1-23

II.12 Samsuiluna, King of Babylon (pp. 140-142) = Stephens, YOS 9 35; Langdon in Watelin and Langdon, Excavations at Kish III, pl. XII; Gurney, Studies Finkelstein, 97, 1924-1945

II.13 A Dialogue Between a Man and His God (p. 148-150) = Nougayrol, Revue biblique 59 (1952), pl. vii and viii

II.14 At the Cleaners (pp. 151-152) = Gadd, UET 6/2 414

II.15 Lament For a City (pp. 153-154) = UET 6/2 403

II.16 The Faithful Lover (pp. 155-159) = von Soden, ZA 49 (1950), 168-169

II.17 Nanay and Muati (pp. 160-161) = W.G. Lambert, MIO 12 (1966), plates after p. 48

II.18 Nanay and Rim-Sin (pp. 162-164) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 24

II.19 Love Songs

• (a) Where Has My Love Gone (p. 165-166) = Groneberg, AOAT 267 (1999), 192-193

• (b) A Lover's Riddle (p. 166) = Groneberg, AOAT 267 (1999), 192-193

• © Come In, Shepherd! (pp. 167-168) = Black, JAOS 103 (1983), 26-27

• (d) Your Heartbeat is My Reveille (p. 169) = H. de Genouillac, PRAK II pl. 38, B 472; photo J. Westenholz, Studies Reiner, 418-419

II.20 Birth and Childhood

• (a) She Has Never Given Birth (p. 170) = van Dijk, VAS 17 34

• (b) The Child's Arms are Bound (pp. 171-172) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 16, 1-28

• © To Calm a Baby (p. 172) = Farber, ZA 71 (1981), 62 rev.

II.21 Against Lamashtu

• (a) Anu Begot Her (pp. 173-174) = Keiser, BIN 2 72

• (b) She is Fierce (p. 174) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 19

II.22 Against Demons

• (a) A Demon (p. 175) = Thureau-Dangin, RA 36 (1939), 12

• (b) Against the Evil Eye (p. 176) = Farber, ZA 71 (1981), 62, obv.

II.23 Against Disease, Discomfort, Unwanted Feelings

• (a) Against Various Diseases (pp. 177-178) = Goetze, JCS 9 (1955), 9-10 (=A, B); widely variant parallel, Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 8 (C)

• (b) All Diseases (p. 179) = Figulla, CT 42 32

• © Against an Infant Illness = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 5, 1-8

• (d) Against a Mote in the Eye (p. 181) = (Landsberger)-Jacobsen, JNEW 14 (1955), 15

• (e) Against Joint Pain (p. 182) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 14, rev. 1-6

• (f) Against a Disease of Sheep and Goats (p. 183) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 7

• (g) Against Gas Pains (p. 184) = Gurney, OECT 11 3

• (h) Against Stomach Ache (p. 185) = Cavigneaux, Al-Rawi, Studies de Meyer, 83

• (i) Against Arousal (p. 186) = van Dijk, TIM 9 72; compare Finkel, ZA 75 (1985), 184 = Gadd, UET 6/2 399

• (j) Against Hunger And Thirst (p. 187) = Figulla, CT 42 6, iv 1-8

II.24 Against Witchcraft (p. 188) = Beckman, ASJ 18 (1996), 21

II.25 The World Around

• (a) Against a Noxious Herb (p. 189) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 11

• (b1) Swift Dog (p. 190) = van Dijk, VAS 17 8

• (b2) Dogbite (p. 191) = Böhl, BiOr 11 (1954), pl. II = LB 2001

• (b3) Be Born Again (p. 191) = Böhl, BiOr 11 (1954), pl. II = LB 1001

• (c1) Lurking Serpent A (p. 192) = van Dijk, TIM 9 65, 66

• (c2) Snakebite (p. 193) = van Dijk, VAS 17 4

• (c3) Lurking Serpent B (p. 194) = Finkel in Abusch, ed., Magic, 245

• (d) Against Flies (p. 195) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 6, 1-11

• (e) Against Scorpions (p. 196) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 2

• (f) Against a Water Monster (p. 197) = Cavigneaux, Studies Wilcke, 62

• (g) Against a Bleating Goat (p. 198) = Genouillac, PRAK II pl. 3, C1

II.26 Love Charms

• (a) Horns of Gold (pp. 199-200) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 87

• (b) Look At Me! (pp. 201-206) = Wilcke, ZA 75 (1985), photo opposite p. 208

II.27 Nocturnal Prayers of Diviners

• (a) To Gods of the Night (pp. 207-208)

• (b) To Shamash and Gods of the Night (p. 208)

II.28 Diurnal Prayers of the Diviners

• (a) The Cedar (pp. 209-211) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 22

• (b) The Lamb (pp. 212-213) = Hussey-van Dijk, YOS 11 23 (manuscript A); Nougayrol, RA 38 (1941), 87 (AO 7032) (manuscript B)

• © Will Ur-Utu be Alive and Well (p. 214) = De Meyer, Studies Kraus, 272

II.29 Kussulu to the Moon-God (pp. 215-216) = Gadd, UET 6/2 402

II.30 Ur-Nanshe to Ninsianna (p. 217) = Thureau-Dangin, TCL I 9 = Kraus, AbB 5 (1972), 140

II.31 Apil-Adad to “God my Father” (p. 218) = Lutz, YOS 2 141

II.32 Ninurta-Qarrad to Ninmug (p. 219) = van Soldt, AbB 13 164

II.33 Ahushunu to the Guardian of Life (p. 220) = Dossin, Akkadica 6 (1978), plate I

II.34 Scribal Petitions and Exercises

• (a) To Zimri-Lim, King of Mari (pp. 221-223) = Guichard, Florlegium Marianum 3 (1997), 81-82, with collations, 79-80

• (b) A Ghost's Entreaty (pp. 223-224) = S. Dalley, The Old Babylonian Tablets from Tell Rimah (London, 1976), 150

• © A Letter Writing Exercise (p. 225) = Frankena, TLB 4 33

II.35 A Declaration of War (p. 226)

II.36 Atrahasis

II.37 Ishtar, Harasser of Men (pp. 281-285) = Groneberg, Lob der Ishtar, pl. I-XXVI

II.38 To a Passer-by (pp. 286-287) = Thureau-Dangin, OLZ 4 (1901), 5 = Messerschmidt-Schroeder, VAS 1 54 (VA 3117); Deimel, Or 6 (1923), 62; Stephens, YOS 9 83; Messerschmidt-Schroeder, VAS 1 54 (VA 3114); Scheil RT 22 (1900), 154-155; LB 22 (unpublished exemplar in the Böhl Collection, Leiden)

*II.39 Priestly Abuse of Office (pp. 288-289) = UET 7 155, rev. v; Al-Rawi, Iraq 56 (1994), 136

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