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Sumerian

Sumerian sacred and literary corpus: temple hymns, city laments, royal praise poems, Inanna myths, Enki and Ninurta narratives, disputations, wisdom, and scribal tradition.

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Texts

GlossaryA shelf-specific glossary starter for the Sumerian shelf.Introduction to Sumerian LiteratureA doorway into the Sumerian shelf: the Sumerian-language literary, liturgical, mythic, royal, and scribal corpus preserved through cuneiform transmission.Reader's Guide to Sumerian LiteratureA reader guide to the Sumerian shelf in the Good Works Library.
Disputations4 pages
Epics5 pages
General Texts1 page
Hymns and Temple Songs36 pages
Inanna and the Gods8 pages
Laments11 pages
Myths5 pages
Prayers and Incantations2 pages
Wisdom4 pages
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