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

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

Author(s) -

Ferris J. Stephens,

S. N. Kramer

Publication year - 1945

Publication title -

journal of biblical literature

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 1934-3876

pISSN - 0021-9231

DOI - 10.2307/3262453

Subject(s) - sumerian , mythology , icon , citation , literature , history , art , world wide web , computer science , programming language

List of Illustrations Preface Introduction. The Sources: The Sumerian Literary Tablets I. THE SCOPE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SUMERIAN MYTHOLOGY II. MYTHS OF ORIGINS -The Creation of the Universe -The Organization of the Universe -Enlil and Ninll: the Begetting of Nanna -The Journey of Nanna to Nippur -Emesh and Enten: Enlil Chooses the Farmergod -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 III. MYTHS OF KUR -The Destruction of Kur: the Slaying of the Dragon -Inanna's Descent to the Nether World IV. MISCELLANEOUS MYTHS -The Deluge -The Marriage of Martu -Inanna Prefers the Farmer V. REFERENCES AND NOTES Supplementary Notes to Revised Edition Index

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