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Oct 12, 2010 · Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world's first author and was the daughter (either literally or figuratively) of the great empire -builder Sargon of Akkad (2334-2279 BCE). Her name translates from the Akkadian as `high priestess of An', the god of the sky or heaven, though the name `An' could also refer to the moon god Nanna (also known as Su ...
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Jun 25, 2019 · Read Later. Print. The ancient Sumerian poet Enheduanna has a unique claim to fame: she was the first author in the world known by name. While there were previous instances of poems and stories written down, Enheduanna was the first to sign a name to her work. And what a work it was!
Nov 9, 2022 · Enheduanna has been known since 1927, when archaeologists working at the ancient city of Ur excavated a stone disc bearing her name (written with a starburst symbol) and image, and identifying...
Enheduanna also En-hedu-Ana; (c. twenty-third century B.C.E.) was an Akkadian princess and high priestess who was perhaps the earliest known writer in history. Identified as a daughter of King Sargon I , she was appointed high priestess of the moon god Nanna (Sîn) in his holy city of Ur.
Nov 18, 2022 · The Hymn to Inanna (also known as The Great-Hearted Mistress) is a passionate devotional work by the poet and high priestess Enheduanna (l. 2285-2250 BCE), the first author in the world known by name...
Feb 22, 2023 · The Earliest Known Author Was a Woman from Mesopotamia. A priestess named Enheduanna claimed authorship to poetry and other texts—sometimes in first-person—more than a millennium before Homer ...
Oct 3, 2018 · Enheduanna was a Sumerian priestess and politician. The world's first known author, she is also our identifiable first female scientist. Discover her story.
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