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

Shulgi and Ninlil's Barge is a Sumerian poem dated to the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2029-1982 BCE) celebrating the caulking of the barge of the goddess Ninlil, consort of the sky god Enlil , and the banquet held in the couple's honor by Shulgi who is then blessed by Ninlil with the promise of a prosperous reign. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2176/shulgi-and-ninlils-barge/ #ShulgiOfUr #Nippur #History

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. The lullaby follows a standard form of encouraging sleep through repetition coupled with the speaker's wishes for the infant's bright future, just like lullabies composed and sung to children today. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2118/lullaby-for-a-son-of-shulgi/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr

A Praise Poem of Shulgi (c. 2020-2000 BCE) is an ancient Sumerian document celebrating the famous run of 200 miles (321.8 km) in one day made by the king Shulgi of Ur (r. 2029-1982 BCE) to distinguish his reign by officiating at the religious festivals in the cities of Nippur and Ur on the same day. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2110/a-praise-poem-of-shulgi/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr