Sumerian Myth

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The Phoenician Oracle (yep, here we are!) Nūn- “Serpent”  Oracular meaning: Upheaval, the unexpected

Fun Ancient Sumerian Literature Fact,According to the Epic of Gilgamesh, the wild man Enkidu was onl

Flood Tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh from the Library ofAshurbanipal (Nineveh, 600s BC).Gilgamesh w

The other horned serpent, the ušum bašmu, or ušumgallu. Unlike the previous serpent, ušumgallu is us

Of all the Mesopotamian gods and monsters, Tiamat is the most well-known. Mostly because she is both

Sumerian wall plaque showing libation scenes (Ur, c. 2500 BC).The upper register of this plaque show

mythaelogy:GODDESSES OF WAR: Inanna O Inanna! It is you who teaches us to die, be reborn and rise ag

The Phoenician Oracle Aleph- “Ox”  Oracular meaning: Ally, reliability, trust, loyaltyPaired with ma

manticoreimaginary:[MYTHOLOGY MEME]  2/6 Myths - Inanna’s DescentFrom the great heaven Inanna set he

Ruins of the Sumerian city Eridu.The Sumerians considered Eridu to be the oldest city in the world.

Ruins of the ziggurat at Eridu (Sumer).  Eridu islocated south-west of modern-day Nasiriyah (Iraq).T

Letter from the High Priest Lu'enna to the King of Lagash (Girsu, c.2400 BC).In this letter, the hig

Ancient Civilizations: Lost and Found Entry by Yigit KorogluArtist commentary: “Character concepts i

serendipitus:@hynpos myth event — Day 14: Favorite Mesopotamian/Sumerian deity pair/groupInanna &

space1nvaders:Mythology Meme: 3/3 - Mythological Places : Irkalla The Sumerian netherworld was a pl

mostly-history:Maskof the demon Humbaba (Sippar, 1800 – 1600 BC).Thedemon Humbaba was a monster whom

athenaswrath: @mythsociety​ quest vi: faction deities↳ ERESHKIGAL — queen of the dead and ruling god

facinaoris:Ereshkigal, Mesopotamian Goddess of the World Below, the Land of No Return and ruler of t

Tablets from the Library of Ashurbanipal (600s BC) in the BritishMuseum.Discovery and translation of

Sumerian King List (c. 1800 BC), probably found at Larsa.This clay prism (20 x 9cm) is inscribed on

Sumerian foundation figurines:Foundation figurine of Ur-Nammu (r.2112 – 2095 BC) from the Temple of

Sumerian greenstone cylinder seal of Ur-Nammu (c. 2100 BC).Ur-Nammu (r. 2047 - 2030 BC) was the firs

The Weld-Blundell Prism, inscribed in Sumerian cuneiform with the Sumerian King List (1800 BC).This

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