A Šir-namšub to Inana
A Šir-namšub to Inana (ETCSL 4.08.13)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
3 pages
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This hymn invites you into the ancient devotional world of the goddess Inana. It reveals the formal structure of the šir-namšub and captures the raw, personal connection between a worshiper and a divine power.