A love song of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan J)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
5 pages
About This Book
Royal and Court PoetryBabylonliteraturetheology
This ancient song captures a direct, ritual plea for the land to overflow with milk and wool. Readers will discover how the prosperity of a kingdom was once tied to the sacred union of gods and the rhythmic labor of the sheepfold.