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三日三晩が過ぎ、ニンシュブルは指示に従って、エンリル、ナンナ、アン、エンキの神殿を訪れ、それぞれにイナンナ救出を懇願した<ref>Kramer, 1961, pages93–94</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, pages61–64</ref><ref>Penglase, 1994, pages17–18</ref>。最初の三神はイナンナの運命は自分のせいだと言って断るが,<ref>Kramer, 1961, pages93–94</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, pages61–62</ref><ref>Penglase, 1994, page18</ref>、エンキは深く悩み、助けることに同意する<ref>Kramer, 1961, page94</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, pages62–63</ref><ref>Penglase, 1994, page18</ref>。

Three days and three nights pass, and Ninshubur, following instructions, goes to the temples of [[Enlil]], [[Nanna (Sumerian deity)|Nanna]], [[Anu|An]], and [[Enki]], and pleads with each of them to rescue Inanna. The first three deities refuse, saying Inanna's fate is her own fault,{{sfn|Kramer|1961|pages=93–94}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=61–62}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} but Enki is deeply troubled and agrees to help.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=94}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=62–63}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} He creates two sexless figures named ''gala-tura'' and the ''kur-jara'' from the dirt under the fingernails of two of his fingers.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=94}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|page=64}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} He instructs them to appease Ereshkigal{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=94}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|page=64}} and, when she asks them what they want, ask for the corpse of Inanna, which they must sprinkle with the food and water of life.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=94}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|page=64}} When they come before Ereshkigal, she is in agony like a woman giving birth.{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=65–66}} She offers them whatever they want, including life-giving rivers of water and fields of grain, if they can relieve her,{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|page=65}} but they refuse all of her offers and ask only for Inanna's corpse.{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=65–66}} The ''gala-tura'' and the ''kur-jara'' sprinkle Inanna's corpse with the food and water of life and revive her.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|pages=94–95}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=67–68}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} ''[[Gallu|Galla]]'' demons sent by Ereshkigal follow Inanna out of the underworld, insisting that someone else must be taken to the underworld as Inanna's replacement.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=95}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=68–69}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} They first come upon Ninshubur and attempt to take her,{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=95}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=68–69}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} but Inanna stops them, insisting that Ninshubur is her loyal servant and that she had rightfully mourned for her while she was in the underworld.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=95}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=68–69}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} They next come upon Shara, Inanna's beautician, who is still in mourning.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|pages=95–96}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=69–70}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} The demons attempt to take him, but Inanna insists that they may not, because he had also mourned for her.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=96}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=70}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} The third person they come upon is Lulal, who is also in mourning.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=96}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=70–71}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}} The demons try to take him, but Inanna stops them once again.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=96}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=70–71}}{{sfn|Penglase|1994|page=18}}