A Šir-namšub to Nisaba
A Šir-namšub to Nisaba (ETCSL 4.16.2)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
5 pages
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Experience the raw sound of a goddess cast out from her own home. This lament forces us to confront the terrifying silence left behind when the gods turn their backs on the world.