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A Balbale to Nanna (ETCSL 4.13.03)
Step inside the E-kiš-nu-ĝal, the ancient moon temple of Urim, through the eyes of the high priestess En-ḫedu-ana. This hymn captures the rigid duties and divine awe required to serve the moon god Nanna. Read it to understand how Sumerian ritual turned a physical building into a bridge between gods and men.