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The Tummal Inscription, one of the Babylonian Chronicles, is a writing of ancient Sumer from the time of the ruler Ishbi-Erra. [12] The writing lists the names of the rulers that built the temples dedicated to Enlil within Nippur [ 13 ] and temples of Ninlil in Tummal, [ 12 ] [ 14 ] amongst whom were the king of Kish, Enmebaragesi and his heir ...
The Sumerian King List (abbreviated SKL) or Chronicle of the One Monarchy is an ancient literary composition written in Sumerian that was likely created and redacted to legitimize the claims to power of various city-states and kingdoms in southern Mesopotamia during the late third and early second millennium BC.
Aga is attested in two compositions of an historiographical nature, the Sumerian King List and the Tummal Inscription, both as the son of Enmebaragesi, who has been verified through archaeological inscriptions; these sources may confirm Aga and Gilgamesh's existence.
Nippur (Sumerian: Nibru, often logographically recorded as 𒂗 𒆤 𒆠, EN.LÍL KI, "Enlil City;" [1] Akkadian: Nibbur) was an ancient Sumerian city. It was the special seat of the worship of the Sumerian god Enlil, the "Lord Wind", ruler of the cosmos, subject to An alone.
The palace at Tummal included funerary chapels for Ur-Nammu (e Tum-ma-al Ur-d Namma) and his wife. His wife is known to have been named SI . A.tum, read as Watartum. [23] Building materials came from as far away as Babylon, Kutha, and Adab. [24] The ki-a-nag, or funerary offerings for Ur III ruler Ur-Nammu were carried out at Tummal.
The earliest dynastic king on the Sumerian king list whose name is known from any other legendary source is Etana, 13th king of the first dynasty of Kish. The earliest king authenticated through archaeological evidence is Enmebaragesi of Kish (Early Dynastic I), whose name is mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh —leading to the suggestion that ...
A Sumerian relief of Ur-Nanshe, king of Lagash circa 2500 BCE. This dynasty is dated to the 26th century BC, about the same time as Elam is also mentioned clearly. [22] According to the Sumerian king list, Elam, Sumer's neighbor to the east, held the kingship in Sumer for a brief period, based in the city of Awan.
Ninlil (𒀭𒎏𒆤 D NIN.LÍL; meaning uncertain) was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the wife of Enlil.She shared many of his functions, especially the responsibility for declaring destinies, and like him was regarded as a senior deity and head of the pantheon.