Eanna
E-anna(Sumerian:𒂍𒀭𒈾É-AN.NA,house of heavens), also referred to as theTemple of Inanna,was an ancientSumeriantemple inUruk.Considered the "residence" ofInanna,it is mentioned throughout theEpic of Gilgameshand various other texts.[1]The evolution of the gods to whom the temple was dedicated is the subject of scholarly study.[1]
Texts[edit]
The Epic of Gilgamesh[edit]
From Tablet One:[2]
He carved on a stone stela all of his toils,
and built the wall of Uruk-Haven,
the wall of the sacred Eanna Temple, the holy sanctuary.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abJeffrey H. Tigay(1982).The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic.Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers.ISBN9780865165465.
- ^"Epic of Gilgamesh: Tablet I".
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