An Adab to An for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar C)
An Adab to An for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar C) (ETCSL 2.5.5.3)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
19 pages
About This Book
Royal and Court PoetryBabylontheologyliteraturepolitics
This ancient hymn reveals how a Mesopotamian monarch justified his rule through the direct will of the heavens. Readers will discover the heavy burden of the king: to serve as the shepherd of the people and the enforcer of divine justice.