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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>。彼は、2本の指の爪の下の汚れから、ガラトゥーラとクルジャラという名の2つの性別のない人物を作り出した<ref>Kramer, 1961, page94</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, page64</ref><ref>Penglase, 1994, page18</ref>。エンキはエレシュキガル<ref>Kramer, 1961, page94</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, page64</ref>を鎮め、彼女が望みを尋ねたらイナンナの死体を要求し、生命の食物と水を振りかけなければならない、と指示した<ref>Kramer, 1961, page94</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, page64</ref>。彼らがエレシュキガルの前に現れると、エレシュキガルはまるで出産する女性のように苦悶の表情を浮かべた<ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, pages65–66</ref>。エレシュキガルは、生命を与える水の川や穀物の畑など、欲しいものは何でも差し出したい、と述べたが<ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, page65</ref>、彼らはその申し出をすべて断り、イナンナの死体だけを要求した<ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, pages65–66</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 but Enki is deeply troubled and agrees to help. He creates two sexless figures named ''gala-tura'' and the ''kur-jara'' from the dirt under the fingernails of two of his fingers. He instructs them to appease Ereshkigal 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. When they come before Ereshkigal, she is in agony like a woman giving birth. 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}}