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Ur-Nungal of Uruk was the sixth Sumerian ruler in the First Dynasty of Uruk (c. 26th century BC), according to the Sumerian King List, which also claims he ruled 30 years. Both the Sumerian King List and the Tummal Chronicle state he was the son of Gilgamesh , but only the Sumerian King List records he was the father of Udul-kalama .
Mar 31, 2015 · Kent. Apr 3, 2015. #2. Gilda said: Ur-Nungal of Uruk was the heir of Gilgamesh, a shadowy figure from the Sumerian king list who also appears as maintaining the temple of Enlil at Nippur in the Tummal Inscription. There's something strange about this name: Nungal is also the name of a goddess.
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Nungal was the daughter of Ereshkigal, Queen of the Underworld, and so was associated with the afterlife but also, as daughter-in-law of the sky god Enlil (who maintained order), with justice. Her consort, Birtum, was an underworld god, also linked with justice, whose name translates as "shackle". She is also referenced, symbolically, as a "daughte...
The following is taken from The Literature of Ancient Sumer, translated by Jeremy Black et al., and from The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, translated by the same. Ellipses indicate missing words or lines, and question marks suggest an alternate translation of a word.
As noted, the Hymn to Nungalwas included as part of the curriculum of the scribal schools, was probably recited at festivals, and is thought to have encouraged compliance with the law through fear of the punishments that awaited transgressors. Jeremy Black comments: At the same time, the poem provided hope of forgiveness for those who erred in igno...
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Ur-Nungal, the son of Gilgamec, ruled for 30 years. Udul-kalama, the son of Ur-Nungal, ruled for 15 years. La-ba’cum ruled for 9 years. En-nun-tarah-ana ruled for 8 years. Mec-he, the smith, ruled for 36 years. Melem-ana ruled for 6 years. Lugal-kitun ruled for 36 years. 12 kings ruled for approximately 2,310 years.
Ninegal. Nungal ( Sumerian: 𒀭𒎏𒃲 dNun-gal, "great princess"), also known as Manungal and possibly Bēlet-balāṭi, was the Mesopotamian goddess of prisons, sometimes also associated with the underworld. She was worshiped especially in the Ur III period in cities such as Nippur, Lagash and Ur.
Feb 17, 2022 · Ur-Nungal, son of the divine Gilgameš, ruled for 30 years. Udul-kalama, son of Ur-Nungal, ruled for 15 years. La-bašer ruled for 9 years. Ennun-dara-ana ruled for 8 years. Mešhe, the smith, ruled for 36 years. Melem-ana ruled for 6 years. Lugal-ki-GIN ruled for 36 years. Twelve kings ruled for 2310 years.”
Nov 13, 2017 · Ur-Nungal was born at the time of his father's rule after his journey for immortality. Born in a era of peace and prosperity. No treasure or joy was kept from the child, experiencing all the world had to offer at a relatively young age. The child's personality was identical to that of the tyrant king that ruled before his journey.
