An Adab to Nuska for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan Q)
An Adab to Nuska for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan Q) (ETCSL 2.5.4.17)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
6 pages
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Išme-Dagan needs the ear of the gods to keep his kingdom secure. This hymn reveals how a ruler attempted to influence the divine hierarchy through the mediation of Nuska.