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A Tigi to Inana (ETCSL 4.07.5)
This poem captures the terrifying intensity of the goddess Inana and her volatile union with King Ama-ušumgal-ana. Readers will see how a ruler claims cosmic authority by aligning his military strength with the unpredictable will of a deity.