A hymn to Ninkasi (Ninkasi A)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
12 pages
About This Book
Hymns and Songsliteraturetheology
This hymn transforms the mundane act of brewing into a divine ritual. Readers will discover how the Sumerians viewed beer not just as a drink, but as a sacred gift born from the gods.