An Adab for Šu-ilīšu (Šu-ilīšu C)
An Adab for Šu-ilīšu (Šu-ilīšu C) (ETCSL 2.5.2.3)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
3 pages
About This Book
Royal and Court PoetryBabylonliteraturetheology
This fragment recovers a royal hymn crafted to secure divine favor for King Šu-ilīšu. Readers will discover the structural heartbeat of a Sumerian adab song.