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Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi is a Sumerian cradlesong from the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2029-1982 BCE) written for one of his sons. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2118/lullaby-for-a-son-of-shulgi/ #History #MesopotamianLiterature #ShulgiofUr #Sumer
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1224 followers · 2298 posts · Server mstdn.socialInanna and Ebih is a Sumerian/Akkadian poem attributed to Enheduanna (l. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2194/inanna-and-ebih/ #History #Enheduanna #Inanna #MesopotamianLiterature
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1189 followers · 2228 posts · Server mstdn.socialThe Home of the Fish is a Sumerian poetic monologue, most likely from the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE), in which the speaker tries to coax various fish into a newly built home. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2199/the-home-of-the-fish/ #History #MesopotamianLiterature #Nanshe
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Ancient Mesopotamian Literature developed c. https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamian_Literature/ #History #Cuneiform #Gilgamesh #MesopotamianLiterature
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The Matter of Aratta is the modern-day title for a collection of four poems – Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta, Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana, Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave, and Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird – concerning the rivalry between the cities of Uruk and Aratta and dated to the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE). https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2164/matter-of-aratta/ #History #Lugalbanda #MesopotamianLiterature #MesopotamianNaruLiterature
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The Hymn to Inanna (also known as The Great-Hearted Mistress) is a passionate devotional work by the poet and high priestess Enheduanna (l. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2109/hymn-to-inanna/ #History #Enheduanna #Inanna #MesopotamianLiterature
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The Debate Between Bird and Fish (c. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2160/the-debate-between-bird-and-fish/ #History #MesopotamianLiterature #Sumer
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Inanna and Su-kale-tuda (c. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2127/inanna-and-su-kale-tuda/ #History #Inanna #MesopotamianLiterature #Sumer
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Schooldays (c. 2000 BCE) is a Sumerian poem describing the daily life of a young scribe in the schools of Mesopotamia. The work takes the form of a first-person narration and dialogue in relating the challenges the student faces and how he resolves them by having his father bribe his teacher with expensive gifts.
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