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Sumerian Mythology: A Study of Spiritual and Literary Achievement in The Third Millennium B.C.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: USA University of Pennsylvania 1972Description: xxii, 130 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780812210477
  • 0812210476
Patent information: 1961Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 299/.9295 23
LOC classification:
  • BL1615 .K73 1997
Contents:
The sources : the Sumerian literary tablets -- The scope and significance of Sumerian mythology -- Myths of Origins. The creation of the universe -- The organization of the universe. Enlil : the begetting of Nanna ; The journey of Nanna to Nippur ; Emesh and Enten : Enlil chooses the farmer-god ; The creation of the pickax ; Cattle and grain ; Enki and Ninhursag : the affairs of the watergod ; Enki and Sumer : the organization of the Earth and its cultural processes ; Enki and Eridu : the journey of the water-god to Nippur ; Inanna and Enki : the transfer of the arts of civilization from Eridu to Erech ; The creation of man -- Myths of Kur. The destruction of Kur : the slaying of the dragon ; Inanna's descent to the Nether World -- Miscellaneous myths. The deluge ; The marriage of Martu ; Inanna prefers the farmer.
Summary: An authoritative sketch of the great myths of the Sumerians, their myths of origins, of creation, the nether world, and the deluge.
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Book Central Papal Library 200 | G333 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 81664

Originally published: New York : Harper, 1961.

The sources : the Sumerian literary tablets -- The scope and significance of Sumerian mythology -- Myths of Origins. The creation of the universe -- The organization of the universe. Enlil : the begetting of Nanna ; The journey of Nanna to Nippur ; Emesh and Enten : Enlil chooses the farmer-god ; The creation of the pickax ; Cattle and grain ; Enki and Ninhursag : the affairs of the watergod ; Enki and Sumer : the organization of the Earth and its cultural processes ; Enki and Eridu : the journey of the water-god to Nippur ; Inanna and Enki : the transfer of the arts of civilization from Eridu to Erech ; The creation of man -- Myths of Kur. The destruction of Kur : the slaying of the dragon ; Inanna's descent to the Nether World -- Miscellaneous myths. The deluge ; The marriage of Martu ; Inanna prefers the farmer.

An authoritative sketch of the great myths of the Sumerians, their myths of origins, of creation, the nether world, and the deluge.

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