A Šir-namerima for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan D)
A Šir-namerima for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan D) (ETCSL 2.5.3.4)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
12 pages
About This Book
Royal and Court PoetryBabylontheologyliterature
This ancient hymn portrays Ninisina not just as a healer, but as a terrifying divine surgeon. Readers will discover how the Sumerians merged medical trauma with royal politics to justify the absolute authority of King Iddin-Dagan.