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title: The Song of Ullikummis Tablet from Hattusa
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9174/the-song-of-ullikummis-tablet-from-hattusa/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Song of Ullikummis Tablet from Hattusa

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![The Song of Ullikummis Tablet from Hattusa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9174.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9174.jpg)

## Image Caption

The most interesting [Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) legend embodying the characteristics of a Hurrian [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/) is the one related to Kumarbiš, the father of the gods. Tešup has taken the [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Kumarbiš at the head of the divine kingdom. Kumarbiš abhors this and wants to recover the sovereignty with the help of a monster that he himself creates. With his intentions, he sleeps with a rock and a child is borne to him. He names his child Ullikummiš, which means "destroyer of Kummiya". When the child grows up, he wants him to go to the sacred [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of the gods to beat down and annihilate Tešup, the storm [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/). Since he wants the child to remain unknown to the other gods, and especially Tešup, he sends words to the god Irširro. Because the tablet was broken and many lines are lost, we don't know who won the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/). 13th century BCE, from Hattusa (Bogazkoy), in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, Turkey).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, September 10). The Song of Ullikummis Tablet from Hattusa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9174/the-song-of-ullikummis-tablet-from-hattusa/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Song of Ullikummis Tablet from Hattusa." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 10, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9174/the-song-of-ullikummis-tablet-from-hattusa/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Song of Ullikummis Tablet from Hattusa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Sep 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9174/the-song-of-ullikummis-tablet-from-hattusa/>.

## License & Copyright

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