CLAA05H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Aratta, Enmerkar, Sceptre
19 Feb 2018
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I(cid:374) kulla(cid:271), a (cid:374)eigh(cid:271)orhood i(cid:374) uruk, all of gods ha(cid:448)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:448)e(cid:374)ed a(cid:374)"s di(cid:374)i(cid:374)g hall to listen to prayers of people. Inanna tells enmerkar to go to iran so people os susa and anshan can bow down to u. Lord says he will do enmerkars wishes if he passes a challenge. Must send grain that aratta needs packed on donkeys backs. He took out grain stuck in balls/blobs and sends them to arataa. Lugalbanda and the thunder bird: king of kullab, mortal hero, 2 main stories: Lugalbanda gets sick while on a joumrey to aratta. Lugal uses gifts to go to inanna and get help. Lugal has daydream of thunderbird sitting with famil and eting and beer from beer goddess. Inanna tells him to catch a certain fish: army must eat fish and aratta will fall, rest of story is missing. Lugal turns down all the offers but asks fo speed and endurance.
