A Tigi to Nintur
A Tigi to Nintur (ETCSL 4.26.1)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
7 pages
About This Book
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Nintur is the lioness of the Sumerian pantheon, a goddess who births both kings and the order of the world. This hymn demands your attention by linking the raw, terrifying power of creation to the stability of human society.