A prayer to Nanna for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn G)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
4 pages
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This ancient prayer reveals how a Mesopotamian monarch justified his rule through divine favor. Readers will see how King Rīm-Sîn linked his own religious devotion directly to the survival and wealth of his people.