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Writing (90) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Elulu The word Elulu is not a typical Sumerian word with a common meaning, but refers to a historical figure: Elulu (𒂊𒇻𒇻) was the third king of the First Dynasty of Ur. The name is likely related to the Sumerian word lullu...

Writing (89) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Meš-ki'ag-Nuna The Sumerian name Meš-ki'ag-Nuna means "king of Ur" and refers to a historical king of the First Dynasty of Ur. The name is composed of "Meš-ki-aĝ," meaning "chosen by the gods," and "Nuna," which can be...

Writing (88) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Mes-ane-pada The Sumerian name Mes-ane-pada means "Young man chosen by An". It is derived from the components: mes ("young man"), an (the sky god An), and pada ("to find, chosen"). Mes-ane-pada was a prominent ruler and the...

Writing (87) Sumerian king list: what do we know about the city of Ur Ur was a major ancient Sumerian city-state in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), founded around 3800 BCE, known for its large size, prosperity, and the towering Ziggurat of Ur. It reached its peak during the Third...

Writing (86) Sumerian king list: Then Uruk was defeated and the kingship was taken to Ur. In Ur, Mes-ane-pada became king; he ruled for 80 years. Meš-ki'ag-Nuna, son of Mes-ane-pada, became king; he ruled for 36 year. Elulu ruled for 25 years...

Writing (85) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Lugal-ki-GIN The Sumerian name "Lugal-ki-GIN" is likely a misspelling of Lugal-kinishe-dudu, a king of Uruk and Ur from around the 25th century BC. The name can be broken down as Lugal ("king" or "big man"), ki ("place" or...

Writing (84) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Melem-ana Melem-Ana of Unug (died c. 2546 BC) was the 11th lugal of the First Dynasty of Uruk. He ruled in Mesopotamia in what is now Iraq. Little is known about Melem-ana. The Sumerian King List places him after Mesh-he and he...

Writing (83) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Mešhe The term "Mešhe" is not a recognized word in the Sumerian language. It may be a misinterpretation of similar-sounding words like mesh (meaning cross or joining) or mes (meaning hero), or it could be confused with the Arabic...

Writing (82) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word La-bašer Meaning of the Sumerian word Ennun-dara-ana - There is no translation! - Probably because he is supposed to have reigned for a few years!

Writing (81) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Udul-kalama Udul-kalama (died c. 2605 BC) was the seventh Sumerian ruler in the First Dynasty of Uruk, according to the Sumerian King List. He may have been a son of Ur-Nungal and grandson of Gilgamesh. However, unlike his...

11 The King was in a conflict. He had searched for vengeance for months and wanted to claim it. In his mind raced words from both his late mother and wife of compassion and forgiveness. Having found no lie in the man's words, relented, realizing that cold blooded murder is not what his wife...

Writing (80) Sumerian king list: 1 Meaning of the Sumerian word Udul-kalama Udul-kalama (died c. 2605 BC) was the seventh Sumerian ruler in the First Dynasty of Uruk, according to the Sumerian King List. He may have been a son of Ur-Nungal and grandson of Gilgamesh. However, unlike his...

Writing (79) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Ur-Nungal Ur-nungal, son of Gilgamesh, is written 𒌨𒀭𒉣𒃲 in cuneiform. Nungal is a set phrase meaning “the great gods, the major Sumerian pantheon members” in Sumerian, and is preceded by the deity classifier 𒀭, which appears in...

Writing (78) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Gilgameš The Sumerian name Gilgameš, also known as Bilgames, is generally translated as "the (kinsman) is a hero" or sometimes "the forebearer is a hero". The original Sumerian form of the name was Bilgames, with "Bil" referring...

Writing (77) Sumerian king list: Meaning of the Sumerian word Dumuzi The Sumerian word Dumuzi (Dumuzid) means "true son" or "true son of the waters" and refers to the Sumerian god of pastures, shepherds, and vegetation, who was the first consort of the goddess Inanna. He represents the...