A prayer to Nanna for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn D)

Name: A prayer to Nanna for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn D)
Author: Anonymous Sumerian

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A prayer to Nanna for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn D)

Anonymous Sumerian

Sumerian

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

4 pages

Sacred Texts Literature Sumerian Mesopotamian Royal Court Poetry

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

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This ancient prayer reveals how King Rīm-Sîn transformed the act of entering a temple into a powerful assertion of divine right. Readers will discover the elaborate rituals and gatekeeper invocations used to secure the king's mandate in the city of Urim.