Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh
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Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh is an ancient Sumerian temple hymn traditionally attributed to King Lipit-Eshtar, praising the city of Kesh and its sanctuary in a liturgical, poetic form.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8926017 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh Context triple: [Kesh Temple Hymn, alsoKnownAs, Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh]
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A.
Temple hymns of Enheduanna
The Temple Hymns of Enheduanna are a cycle of early Sumerian devotional poems attributed to the priestess Enheduanna, often regarded as some of the earliest known authored literary works in human history.
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B.
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta is an ancient Sumerian epic poem that recounts the legendary rivalry and diplomatic contest between King Enmerkar of Uruk and the distant, wealthy city of Aratta.
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C.
Enlil hymns
Enlil hymns are a group of ancient Sumerian religious songs and poetic compositions honoring the god Enlil, central to Mesopotamian temple liturgy and mythology.
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D.
Instructions of Shuruppak
The Instructions of Shuruppak is an early Sumerian wisdom text consisting of father-to-son advice on proper conduct, often regarded as one of the oldest known works of literature.
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E.
Code of Lipit-Ishtar
The Code of Lipit-Ishtar is an early Old Babylonian legal code from around 1930 BCE, issued by the Sumerian king Lipit-Ishtar of Isin and written in Sumerian to regulate social, economic, and legal matters in Mesopotamia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh Target entity description: Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh is an ancient Sumerian temple hymn traditionally attributed to King Lipit-Eshtar, praising the city of Kesh and its sanctuary in a liturgical, poetic form.
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A.
Temple hymns of Enheduanna
The Temple Hymns of Enheduanna are a cycle of early Sumerian devotional poems attributed to the priestess Enheduanna, often regarded as some of the earliest known authored literary works in human history.
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B.
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta is an ancient Sumerian epic poem that recounts the legendary rivalry and diplomatic contest between King Enmerkar of Uruk and the distant, wealthy city of Aratta.
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C.
Enlil hymns
Enlil hymns are a group of ancient Sumerian religious songs and poetic compositions honoring the god Enlil, central to Mesopotamian temple liturgy and mythology.
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D.
Instructions of Shuruppak
The Instructions of Shuruppak is an early Sumerian wisdom text consisting of father-to-son advice on proper conduct, often regarded as one of the oldest known works of literature.
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E.
Code of Lipit-Ishtar
The Code of Lipit-Ishtar is an early Old Babylonian legal code from around 1930 BCE, issued by the Sumerian king Lipit-Ishtar of Isin and written in Sumerian to regulate social, economic, and legal matters in Mesopotamia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian temple hymn
ⓘ
ancient Mesopotamian literary text ⓘ religious hymn ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWithCityState | Isin ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Enlil
ⓘ
Ninhursag ⓘ |
| culture |
Sumerian civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Sumer
|
| function |
cultic praise
ⓘ
temple liturgy ⓘ |
| genre | liturgical poetry ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian language ⓘ |
| linkedToRuler | Lipit-Eshtar of Isin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetic hymn ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sumerian temple hymns ⓘ |
| mentionsPlace | Kesh ⓘ |
| mentionsStructure |
sanctuary of Kesh
ⓘ
linked to:
temple of Kesh
|
| period |
Old Babylonian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Babylonian Empire
|
| placeOfOrigin |
southern Mesopotamia
ⓘ
linked to:
Lower Mesopotamia
|
| politicalContext | Isin dynasty ⓘ |
| praises |
city of Kesh
ⓘ
sanctuary of Kesh ⓘ |
| praisesQuality |
holiness of Kesh
ⓘ
splendor of the sanctuary ⓘ |
| purpose |
to glorify the temple of Kesh
ⓘ
to honor the city of Kesh ⓘ |
| region | ancient Iraq ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sumerian Temple Hymns corpus
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple hymns of Enheduanna
|
| religiousAffiliation | Sumerian cult of Ninhursag ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | affirmation of divine election of Kesh ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | cult hymn ⓘ |
| religiousUse | recitation in worship ⓘ |
| script | cuneiform ⓘ |
| setting | temple of Kesh ⓘ |
| style |
highly formulaic language
ⓘ
repetitive praise formulas ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
exaltation of a sanctuary
ⓘ
praise of a temple city ⓘ |
| textType | royally attributed composition ⓘ |
| theme |
divine favor for a city
ⓘ
sacred status of a sanctuary ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Lipit-Eshtar
ⓘ
linked to:
Lipit-Ishtar
|
| transmission | scribal school tradition ⓘ |
| writtenOn | clay tablet ⓘ |
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Subject: Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh Description of subject: Lipit-Eshtar Hymn to Kesh is an ancient Sumerian temple hymn traditionally attributed to King Lipit-Eshtar, praising the city of Kesh and its sanctuary in a liturgical, poetic form.
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