Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Babylon
gptkb:Mesopotamia gptkb:Akkad |
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Sumerians
|
| gptkbp:duration |
12 days
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sumerian Akitu festival
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Babylonian_Akitu_festival
|
| gptkbp:language |
Sumerian
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ekur_temple
gptkb:Esagila_temple |
| gptkbp:mainDeity |
gptkb:Enlil
gptkb:Marduk gptkb:Nanna |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
3rd millennium BCE
|
| gptkbp:period |
spring equinox
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
renewal of kingship
celebrate New Year reaffirmation of cosmic order |
| gptkbp:rituals |
processions
sacrifices temple ceremonies humiliation of the king recitation of creation myth |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Babylonian_Akitu_festival
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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