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 The Weld-Blundell Prism is among the oldest, most well-preserved, and better-known versions of the Sumerian King List, and includes the inscription for En-men-lu-ana.[1] | |||||
| High King of Sumer | |||||
| Reign | c. 2900 BCE | ||||
| Predecessor | Alalngar[2] | ||||
| Successor | En-men-gal-ana | ||||
| King of Bad-tibira | |||||
| Reign | c. 2900 BCE | ||||
| Predecessor | Unknown | ||||
| Successor | En-men-gal-ana | ||||
| Born | Bad-tibira | ||||
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| Sumerian | 𒂗𒈨𒂗𒇽𒀭𒈾[3] | ||||
| Dynasty | Dynasty of Bad-tibira | ||||
| Religion | Sumerian religion | ||||
En-men-lu-ana[a] appears as the first king of Bad-tibira in some version of the Sumerian King List (SKL). The SKL claims that En-men-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years.[2] The kings on the early part of the SKL are usually not considered historical, except when they are mentioned in contemporary documents. En-men-lu-ana is not one of them. The Uruk List of Kings and Sages pairs seven antediluvian kings each with his own apkallu. The third apkallu (Enmeduga) is paired up with Alulim.[4]
After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridu. In Eridu, Alulim became king; he ruled for 28,800 years. Alaljar ruled for 36,000 years. 2 kings; they ruled for 64,800 years. Then Eridu fell and the kingship was taken to Bad-tibira. In Bad-tibira, En-men-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years. En-men-gal-ana ruled for 28,800 years. Dumuzid, the shepherd, ruled for 36,000 years. 3 kings; they ruled for 108,000 years. Then Bad-tibira fell and the kingship was taken to Larak.
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edit- ^ Sumerian: 𒂗𒈨𒂗𒇽𒀭𒈾, romanized: En-men-lu-ana; transliterated: en.me.en.lu₂.an.na (Sjöberg, Leichty & Tinney 2021; Hallo & Simpson 1971, pp. 32–36)
Citations
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edit- Hallo, William Wolfgang; Simpson, William Kelly (1971). The Ancient Near East: A History. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. ISBN 9780155027756. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- Harrison, Roland Kenneth (March 1993). "Reinvestigating the Antediluvian Sumerian King List" (PDF). Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 36 (1). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- Jacobsen, Thorkild Peter Rudolph (1939-04-14) [1939]. Wilson, John Albert; Allen, Thomas George (eds.). THE SUMERIAN KING LIST (PDF). ASSYRIOLOGICAL STUDIES. Vol. 11 (4th ed.). University of Chicago, Illinois: Oriental Institute (published 1939–1973). p. 65. ISBN 0226622738. LCCN 39-19328. OCLC 397243. Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
When the kingship was lowered from heaven: (In) Eridu(g): A-lulim(ak), 28,800 years
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Kuhrt, Amélie (1995). The Ancient Near East, C. 3000-330 BC. Routledge history of the ancient world. Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis (published 1995–2005). ISBN 9780415167635.
- Langdon, Stephen Herbert (June 1923). "THE SUMERO-ACCADIAN SYSTEM OF LEGENDARY AND HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY". In Milford, Humphrey Sumner (ed.). Historical Inscriptions, Containing Principally the Chronological Prism, W-B. 444. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts (OECT). Vol. II (revised ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 2–8. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
At Eridu Alulim was king. He ruled 28800 years.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Langdon, Stephen Herbert (2007-04-16) [c. 1900–1600 BC]. Joseph Weld Blundell, Herbert (ed.). "W-B 444". Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI) (in Sumerian). Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (published 2007–2014). Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Leick, Gwendolyn (2002-08-29). Mesopotamia: The Invention of the City. UK: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780141927114.
- Proust, Christine (2009-06-22). "Numerical and Metrological Graphemes: From Cuneiform to Transliteration". Cuneiform Digital Library Journal. ISSN 1540-8779. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- Sanders, Seth L. (2017). From Adapa to Enoch Scribal Culture and Religious Vision in Judea and Babylon. Tübingen, Germany: Mohr Siebeck. ISBN 9783161544569.
- Shea, William H. (1977). Adam in Ancient Mesopotamian Traditions. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04.
- Wang, Haicheng (2014-05-12). Writing and the Ancient State: Early China in Comparative Perspective. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107785878.
External links
edit- Ashmolean (2017). "Sumerian king list". Ashmolean Museum. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- Black, Jeremy Allen; Baines, John Robert; Dahl, Jacob L.; Van De Mieroop, Marc (2006-12-19) [c. 1900–1600 BC]. Cunningham, Graham; Ebeling, Jarle; Flückiger-Hawker, Esther; Robson, Eleanor; Taylor, Jon; Zólyomi, Gábor (eds.). "The Sumerian king list". Faculty of Oriental Studies. Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (ETCSL) (in Sumerian). Translated by Jacobsen, Thorkild Peter Rudolph; Glassner, Jean-Jacques; Römer, Willem H. Ph.; Zólyomi, Gábor (revised ed.). United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: University of Oxford (published 1997–2006). Retrieved 2021-07-31.
After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridug. In Eridug, Alulim became king; he ruled for 28800 years. Alaljar ruled for 36000 years. 2 kings; they ruled for 64800 years. Then Eridug fell and the kingship was taken to Bad-tibira. In Bad-tibira, En-men-lu-ana ruled for 43200 years. En-men-gal-ana ruled for 28800 years. Dumuzid, the shepherd, ruled for 36000 years. 3 kings; they ruled for 108000 years. Then Bad-tibira fell (?) and the kingship was taken to Larag.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Lendering, Jona (2020-09-24) [2006]. "Sumerian King List". Livius.org. Netherlands: Livius Onderwijs (published 2006–2020). Retrieved 2021-07-31.
After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridu. In Eridu, Alulim became king; he ruled for 28,800 years. Alalgar ruled for 36,000 years. Two kings; they ruled for 64800 years. Then Eridu fell and the kingship was taken to Bad-tibira. In Bad-tibira, Enmen-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Sjöberg, Åke Waldemar; Leichty, Erle; Tinney, Steve (2021) [2003]. "Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary Project". Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary Project (PSD) (published 2003–2021). Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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