Proverbs: from Urim
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
3 pages
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Ancient Sumerians viewed justice as a literal life force rather than a mere social agreement. This text tracks how the sun god Utu relentlessly hunts down wickedness in the lives of men.