A Šir-namgala to Mešlamta-ea and Lugal-era for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen B)
A Šir-namgala to Mešlamta-ea and Lugal-era for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen B) (ETCSL 2.4.5.2)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
22 pages
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This hymn confronts the raw, terrifying power of the gods Mešlamta-ea and Lugal-era. It reveals how the final king of Ur, Ibbi-Suen, sought divine validation amidst his crumbling empire.