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===''Nanna-Suen's Journey to Nibru''===
The composition ''Nanna-Suen’s journey to Nibru'' describes the moon god's journey to visit [[Enlil]] in his city, [[Nippur]].{{sfn|Wasserman|2008|p=82}} It is presumed that this composition reflected a festival well attested in literary texts during which a statue of the moon god was transported by boat from [[Ur]] to Nippur.{{sfn|Krebernik|1997|p=368}} After a hymnic prologue praising Nippur, the narrative relays how Sin dispatches his servants to provide him with wood from various areas, including [[Ebla]] and [[Tummal]], so that he can have a ship constructed to that end.{{sfn|Black|2006|pp=148-149}} Once it is finished, he prepares various gifts for Enlil, including cattle, sheep, birds, fish and other animals.{{sfn|Black|2006|pp=149-150}} He then embarks on his journey.{{sfn|Black|2006|p=150}} He makes five stops along the way, in each case being welcomed by a local goddess:{{sfn|Black|2006|p=148}} [[Ningirida]] in [[Enegi]], [[Aya (goddess)|Šerida]] in [[Larsa]], [[Inanna]] in [[Uruk]], [[Ninirigal|Nin-unug]] in [[Shuruppak]] and [[Ninlil]] in Tummal, but despite their urging he does not share the cargo meant to be received by Enlil with any of them.{{sfn|Black|2006|pp=150-152}} After reaching Nippur, he is welcomed by the divine doorkeeper [[Kalkal (god)|Kalkal]], and finally meets Enlil.{{sfn|Black|2006|pp=152-153}} He requests a blessing for his city, Ur, which he receives in the closing lines of the composition.{{sfn|Black|2006|pp=153-154}}