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Enki's Journey to Nippur - A Celebration of Life
Enki's Journey to Nippur (circa 2000 BCE) is a Sumerian origin myth explaining the creation of the temple...
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Hymn to Nungal - A Praise Song for the Sumerian Goddess of Prisons
The Hymn to Nungal (circa 1894-1595 BCE) is a Sumerian poem praising Nungal, the goddess...
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Hymn to Nisaba - A Praise Song for the Sumerian Goddess of Writing
The Hymn to Nisaba (circa 3rd millennium BCE) is a poem praising Nisaba, the Sumerian...
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Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi - A Single Moment Preserved in Time
Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi is a Sumerian cradlesong from the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2094...
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The World's Oldest Love Poem - The Love Song for Shu-Sin
The world's oldest love poem is The Love Song for Shu-Sin (written circa 2000 BCE), composed in...
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Shulgi and Ninlil's Barge - A Poem Celebrating a Divine Event
Shulgi and Ninlil's Barge is a Sumerian poem dated to the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2094 - circa...
