Enlight Lugalbanda and Mount Hurum The king of Uruk, Enmerkar, once planned to make a campaign against Aratta and conquer the rebellious country. He called out across the cities and lands, and hordes of warriors began to flock to Uruk.... Myths Myths of the Ancient Sumerians Enlight
Enlight Lahar and Ashnan Many, many years ago, when the great Enlil built the city of Nippur on earth and peopled it with the Anunnaki gods, life was meager and poor. People did not know grain, did not have domestic animals, ... Myths Myths of the Ancient Sumerians Enlight
Enlight Inanna and Shukalletuda Once upon a time there lived a gardener named Shukalletuda. He very diligently cultivated his garden, watered the trees and beds, but all his efforts were in vain - the dry desert wind dried out the s... Myths Myths of the Ancient Sumerians Enlight
Enlight Martu's marriage “Martu” in the Sumerian language denoted the name of the Semitic nomadic people; perhaps these same tribes later became known as the Amorites. In the myth, Martu is the patron god of the city of Ninab... Myths Myths of the Ancient Sumerians Enlight
Enlight Dumuzi and Enkimdu Beautiful Inanna, Queen of Heaven, daughter of the bright moon god Nanna, lived in a palace at the edge of the sky. When she descended to the ground, from each of her touches the soil was covered with... Myths Myths of the Ancient Sumerians Enlight
Enlight Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Nether The poem begins with a prologue about the divine act of creation, the separation of earth and sky, the overthrow of the goddess Ereshkigal into the underworld, and the battle of Enki with the monster ... Myths Myths of the Ancient Sumerians Enlight
Enlight Gilgamesh and the Land of Life (Mountain of the Immortal) The text was first published by S. Kramer, who collected it from numerous fragments of tablets, mainly found in Nippur. In the 60s of the last century, the so-called Leiden version of this myth was pu... Myths Myths of the Ancient Sumerians Enlight
Enlight Gilgamesh and the Bull of the Sky The text of this poem is very poorly preserved. It tells the story of Gilgamesh killing the heavenly bull, a monster sent by Inanna to Uruk, because he rejected her love. Translated from Russian origi... Myths Myths of the Ancient Sumerians Enlight
Enlight Gilgamesh and Agga This is the shortest Sumerian epic poem, and there is no mention of any gods. Apparently, this legend can be considered as a historiographical text. Tablets with this myth were found by an expedition ... Myths Myths of the Ancient Sumerians Enlight
Enlight Aeneas, son of Anchises and Aphrodite Aeneas is a hero of the Trojan War from the royal Dardan family in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Son of Anchises and Aphrodite, born on Ida. He was suckled by mountain nymphs. Participant in the ... Myths Myths of Ancient Rome Enlight
Enlight Tullus Hostilius Tullus Hostilius - according to legend, the third king of Ancient Rome. Ruled from 673 to 641 BC. e. Under him, the city of Alba Longa was destroyed, and the borders of Rome for the first time went be... Myths Myths of Ancient Rome Enlight
Enlight Servius Tullius Servius Tullius - according to legend, the sixth of the kings of Ancient Rome, who ruled in 578-535 BC. e. He is credited with reforms of the political system and large construction activities. Serviu... Myths Myths of Ancient Rome Enlight
