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Ancient Mesopotamian Ghost Spell - Keeping the Dead Where They Belong
Medicine in ancient Mesopotamia was based on the belief that illness was caused by supernatural...
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Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird
Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird is a Sumerian myth dated to the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE) featuring the hero-king...
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Soothing Stories with Megan: Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird
Megan's next soothing story from Mesopotamia! Join her as she reads 'Lugalbanda and the Anzu...
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Soothing Stories with Megan - Lugalbanda and the Mountain Cave
After a long hiatus, Soothing Stories is back! This time, Megan reads the legend of Lugalbanda...
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Dialogue of Pessimism
The Dialogue of Pessimism (c. 1000 BCE) is a Babylonian poem featuring a master and his slave in ten exchanges during which...
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Ashurbanipal's Collection of Sumerian and Babylonian Proverbs
Ashurbanipal's collection of Sumerian and Babylonian proverbs formed part of the famous Library...
