Sumerian
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Sumerian mythology, attested in the earliest cuneiform literature, presents creation, city gods, and divine courts. Hymns, laments, and myths articulate kingship, fertility, and the maintenance of order.
The Descent of Inanna
Anonymous
1900-1600 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Sumerian King List
Anonymous
2000-1800 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Eridu Genesis
Anonymous
1700 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Gilgamesh and Huwawa
Anonymous
2000-1700 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Hymns to Inanna
Various
2300-1800 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Enki and Ninhursag
Anonymous
2000-1500 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Enmerkar and Ensuhgirana
Anonymous
2100-1800 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta
Anonymous
1800-1600 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Inanna and Ebih
Enheduanna
2300 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Inanna and the Huluppu-Tree
Anonymous
1900-1800 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Instructions of Shuruppak
Anonymous
2600-1600 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird
Anonymous
2000-1500 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave
Anonymous
2000-1800 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Debate Between Sheep and Grain
Anonymous
2000-1500 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Enki and Ninmah
Anonymous
1800-1700 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Hymns to Enki
Anonymous
2100-1600 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Hymns to Enlil
Anonymous
2000-1600 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
The Myth of the Plough
Anonymous
2100-2000 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian