Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur)
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Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) is a Sumerian mythological poem recounting the warrior god Ninurta’s triumphant return to the city of Nippur after defeating chaotic forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9779148 — 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: Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) Context triple: [Ninurta, myth, Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur)]
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A.
The Curse of Agade
The Curse of Agade is an ancient Sumerian literary text that narrates the divine punishment and catastrophic downfall of the Akkadian city of Agade as a reflection on royal hubris and divine wrath.
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B.
Lord of Ur
Lord of Ur is an epithet of the Mesopotamian moon god Nanna (also known as Sin), highlighting his role as the chief deity and divine patron of the ancient city of Ur.
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C.
Enki and the World Order
Enki and the World Order is an ancient Sumerian mythological poem that describes the god Enki organizing the cosmos, assigning roles to gods and humans, and establishing the functions of civilization.
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D.
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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E.
Face of Baal
Face of Baal is an epithet of the Punic goddess Tanit, highlighting her role as the visible manifestation or representative aspect of the god Baal in Carthaginian religion.
- 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: Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) Target entity description: Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) is a Sumerian mythological poem recounting the warrior god Ninurta’s triumphant return to the city of Nippur after defeating chaotic forces.
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A.
The Curse of Agade
The Curse of Agade is an ancient Sumerian literary text that narrates the divine punishment and catastrophic downfall of the Akkadian city of Agade as a reflection on royal hubris and divine wrath.
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B.
Lord of Ur
Lord of Ur is an epithet of the Mesopotamian moon god Nanna (also known as Sin), highlighting his role as the chief deity and divine patron of the ancient city of Ur.
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C.
Enki and the World Order
Enki and the World Order is an ancient Sumerian mythological poem that describes the god Enki organizing the cosmos, assigning roles to gods and humans, and establishing the functions of civilization.
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D.
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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E.
Face of Baal
Face of Baal is an epithet of the Punic goddess Tanit, highlighting her role as the visible manifestation or representative aspect of the god Baal in Carthaginian religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian literary text
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Sumerian mythological poem ⓘ myth of Ninurta ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine patronage of Nippur
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warrior god ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Ekur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | affirmation of restored order after chaos ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Mesopotamian ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
presentation of spoils or trophies of victory
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procession of Ninurta back to Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeity | Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInTradition |
didactic model of ideal warrior deity
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legitimization of Ninurta’s authority ⓘ |
| genre |
mythological hymn
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praise poem ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| laterMedium | written text ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
catalogue of victories
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divine praise ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Ninurta cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Ninurta’s triumphant return to Nippur ⓘ |
| originalMedium | oral composition ⓘ |
| preservation | clay tablets ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Lugal-e (Ninurta’s Exploits) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sumerian temple cult of Ninurta ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
affirmation of Ninurta’s heroic status
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celebration of divine victory ⓘ praise of Ninurta ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | cultic hymn ⓘ |
| script | cuneiform ⓘ |
| setting | Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Ancient Near Eastern studies
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Assyriology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Ninurta’s return after defeating chaotic enemies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic order versus chaos
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divine kingship ⓘ triumph over chaotic forces ⓘ warrior god’s victory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early second millennium BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
Angim
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Ninurta’s Return to Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) Description of subject: Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) is a Sumerian mythological poem recounting the warrior god Ninurta’s triumphant return to the city of Nippur after defeating chaotic forces.
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