Sumerian mythological poem
C25568
concept
A Sumerian mythological poem is an ancient Mesopotamian narrative verse that recounts the deeds of gods, heroes, and cosmic events, often explaining the origins of the world, social institutions, and divine-human relationships.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mesopotamian myth | 4 |
| Sumerian mythological poem canonical | 3 |
| Mesopotamian literary work | 2 |
| Sumerian literary work | 2 |
| ancient Mesopotamian literary text | 2 |
| Mesopotamian literary text | 1 |
| Mesopotamian mythological text | 1 |
| Sumerian epic | 1 |
| Sumerian mythological narrative | 1 |
| Sumerian mythological text | 1 |
| ancient Mesopotamian literary work | 1 |
| ancient Near Eastern literary work | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: Sumerian mythological poem
Generated description
A Sumerian mythological poem is an ancient Mesopotamian narrative verse that recounts the deeds of gods, heroes, and cosmic events, often explaining the origins of the world, social institutions, and divine-human relationships.
Instances (16)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Inanna's Descent to the Underworld | — |
| Enlil and Ninlil | Sumerian mythological narrative |
| Dumuzi’s Dream | ancient Near Eastern literary work |
| Sumerian laments for Dumuzi | Sumerian literary work |
| Enlil hymns | Mesopotamian literary work |
| Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta | ancient Mesopotamian literary text |
| Enki and the World Order | — |
| Temple hymns of Enheduanna | Sumerian literary work |
| Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh | ancient Mesopotamian literary text |
| Lament for Ur | Mesopotamian literary work |
| Nergal and Ereshkigal | Mesopotamian myth |
| Enki and Ninmah | Sumerian mythological text |
| expedition against Aratta | Sumerian epic |
| Lugal-e (Ninurta’s Exploits) | Mesopotamian literary text |
| Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) | — |
| The Myth of Anzû | Mesopotamian myth |