A hymn to Inana for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan K)

Name: A hymn to Inana for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan K)
Author: Anonymous Sumerian

Anonymous Sumerian

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A hymn to Inana for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan K)

Anonymous Sumerian

Sumerian

Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)

6 pages

Sacred Texts Literature Sumerian Mesopotamian Royal Court Poetry

Royal & Court Poetry Sacred Texts Christian Theology Literature & Poetry Sumerian & Mesopotamian

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This hymn forces a confrontation with Inana, a deity who commands the battlefield and dictates the boundaries of identity. Readers will witness how a Sumerian king secures his crown by aligning his rule with a goddess who turns men into women and enemies into corpses.