Atta mannu, “who are you?”, inscribed in cuneiform Sumerograms: A.BA.ME.EN.MEŠ, was an ancient Mesopotamian ritual or conjuration of uncertain content.
Contemporary Citations
It is listed on the first Millennium B.C. compendium of ritual texts known as the Exorcists Manual with the Gloss: UR.SAG ḪUL.GÁL.ME.EN,[1] Akkadian: qarrādu lemnu atta? “you wicked warrior”.[2]
This title appears quite often at the beginning of ritual conjurations, such as that of the magical invocation work known as KAR 76, after its primary publication,[3] and the anti-witchcraft series Maqlû, where it makes an appearance on five of the nine tablets. Its inclusion in the compendium of the āšipu (“exorcist”) would lead one to suppose it existed in antiquity as a separate ritual or incantation series. It remains, however, not extant.[4]
References
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- ↑ CAD Q p. 143: qarrādu = warrior in incantation texts.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. KAR 76 tablet VAT 9678.
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1–3
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- Here is the complete list of the titles of the works of Magic that have been established for teaching and reference:
- The God Kulla
- Mîs-pî (Washing of the mouth)
- Nišûtu ēní (enthronement of a priest)
- Amāt Apsî (Formulae of the Apsu) †
- Ginutaqū (Touching of the reed) †
- Šuluḫḫē ilī (Ablution rites of the Gods) †
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4–5
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- Ki’utuku (conjurations by Šamaš)
- Šu’illaku (conjurations by the Lifted Hand)
- Dingir-šà-dib-ba (The Irate Gods)
- Népeš Du’uzu (Conjuratory operations for the month of Du'uzu) †
- Sakkû šarrūti (Royal rituals) †
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15–16
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- Erîtu rakistu (Pregnant Woman Impeached) †
- Sinništu šupšuqatu (Woman in difficulty) †
- Ṣeḫru nûhu (To calm a baby)
- Muruṣ îni (Eye-ache)
- Muruṣ šinnî (Toothache)
- Būšānu-disease (Frozen mouth)
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25–26
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- Divinations according to falling stars, the flight of birds, the behavior of oxen and cattle, ominous sounds, flour, dice and of all the Gods
- Abnu šikinšu (The Stone which looks like this)
- Šammu šikinšu (The Plant which looks like this)
- Ṭuppī-abnāti (Stone Tablets)
- Ṭuppī-šammī (Plant Tablets)
- Tablets of Necklaces and Pendants †
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27–28
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- The following are the titles of Esagil-kin-apli's magical works.
- All the prescriptions of the Touching of the Reed, which Ea has authored
- Kikiṭṭu (Ceremonies) and Šerkugû (Sacred Chants)
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29–30
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- All that exists concerning the Rites against Bewitchment,
- and Rites of the Dissolution of the Evil Omens of Heaven and Earth (Namburbi)
- The Totality of Wisdom †
- The Secret of Magic †
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31–32
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- The Sealed Book of the Order of Heaven and Earth †
- The Mystery of the Apsu †
- Šipātu aḫātu (Extraordinary Conjurations) †
- Šipir šimmat rimuti u sagalli (Prescriptions against paralysis) †
- Sagallû (Muscle disease)
- SA.GIG
- All the prescriptions against .......
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33–34
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- Bulṭi miqit šamê (Remedies for the Evil Above)
- Bêl ūri (Evil of the Lord of the Roof)
- Šudingirrakku (Seizure of a God)
- Qât Ištar (Seizure of a Goddess)
- Šugidimmakku (Seizure of a Ghost)
- Alû lemnu
- The Demon Lemmu
- Mukīl rēš lemutti (The Harbinger)
- Šunamerimmakku (Seizure by a broken oath)
- Qât amêlūtu (Seizure by a man)
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35–38
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The remedies for all similar diseases, completely, All of the symptoms of diseases, The prescriptions relating to the diseases of women. * Until the time when, having become a Master of the entire Art of Magic, you possess the secret. After which you will learn to hear and interpret the commentaries as well as the list of correspondences, and to practice the rituals in both Sumerian and Akkadian.
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39–40
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- In This Way Your Sanctuary....
- I Have Wandered In Despair...
- Enuma anu enlil
- Šumma ālu ina melê šakin
- And also to reason and debate in order to reach a consensus
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41–43
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Upon the one who is vigorous, wise, and penetrating to Great Knowledge, the Two Gods, the Lords (Ea and Marduk), will confer Vast Understanding. Unto this one these Gods will grant a Guardian Angel, whose name will be pronounced unto the Most Distant Times. Copied and collated with a most ancient copy. A tablet belonging to Kisir-dNabu, son of dŠamaš-ibni, magician of the Ešara.
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† Work not extant
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