Search Sumerian Cuneiform Texts
Search the Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) for Sumerian deities, concepts, and mythological terms. Results include transliterations, translations, and links to original sources.
Quick Search:
About Cuneiform Transliteration
Transliteration Conventions:
- ลก = sh sound (e.g., Ninhursag = nin-แธซur-saฤ)
- แธซ = h sound (guttural)
- ฤ = ng sound
- DN = Divine Name (deity)
- [ ] = Restored text (damaged or missing on tablet)
- form[meaning] = Sumerian word with English gloss
About ORACC
The Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) is a collaborative effort by scholars worldwide to provide digital editions of cuneiform texts with full linguistic annotation. It includes texts from ~3200 BCE to 100 CE in Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, and other ancient languages.
Projects Included
- ETCSL - Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (myths, hymns, epics)
- DCCLT - Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts
- Various other ORACC projects containing Sumerian texts