An Adab to Inana for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta D) (ETCSL 2.5.6.4)

Name: An Adab to Inana for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta D) (ETCSL 2.5.6.4)
Author: Anonymous Sumerian

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An Adab to Inana for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta D)

An Adab to Inana for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta D) (ETCSL 2.5.6.4)

Anonymous Sumerian

Sumerian

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

14 pages

Sacred Texts Literature Shwep Sumerian Mesopotamian Royal Court Poetry

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

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This poem reveals how King Ur-Ninurta sought to cement his authority by aligning himself with Inana, the most volatile and powerful goddess of the Sumerian pantheon. Readers will discover the specific rhetoric used by ancient rulers to claim divine sanction for their own political survival.