A Balbale to Inana for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen C)
A Balbale to Inana for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen C) (ETCSL 2.4.4.3)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
5 pages
About This Book
Royal and Court PoetryIsin/Larsaliteraturetheology
This poem reveals the raw, sensory power of ancient Sumerian courtship. Readers will discover how the goddess Inana and King Šu-Suen transformed royal politics into a performance of intimacy.