Letter from Gudea to his personal deity
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
5 pages
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Gudea stands as one of history's most powerful rulers, yet in this letter, he sounds like a man stripped of all authority. Read this to understand how an ancient king reckoned with the terrifying silence of his god.