Tummal Inscription
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The Tummal Inscription probably dates to around 2000 B.C., and lists the name of the rulers that built the temples dedicated to Enlil
within Nippur and temples of Ninlil
in Tummal.
The inscription was useful in the understanding of the archeology and history of Gilgamesh
.
Enlil
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within Nippur and temples of Ninlil
Ninlil
In Sumerian religion, Ninlil , also called Sud, in Assyrian called Mullitu, is the consort goddess of Enlil. Her parentage is variously described. Most commonly she is called the daughter of Haia and Nunbarsegunu...
in Tummal.
The inscription was useful in the understanding of the archeology and history of Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh was the fifth king of Uruk, modern day Iraq , placing his reign ca. 2500 BC. According to the Sumerian king list he reigned for 126 years. In the Tummal Inscription, Gilgamesh, and his son Urlugal, rebuilt the sanctuary of the goddess Ninlil, in Tummal, a sacred quarter in her city of...
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