A prayer to Nanna for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn E)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
7 pages
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This prayer captures the raw, ancient link between divine authority and the physical survival of a kingdom. Read it to see how Rīm-Sîn used the favor of the moon god Nanna to justify his rule over the black-headed people.