A Balbale to Ninĝišzida
A Balbale to Ninĝišzida (ETCSL 4.19.2)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
4 pages
About This Book
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Ninĝišzida is not a benevolent guardian, but a force of nature as unpredictable as a flood. This ancient hymn challenges you to confront a deity who is both a king and a murderous, howling predator.