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For questions relating to the mythology of Sumer, the land of the Sumerians around the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, which was later called Mesopotamia by the Ancient Greeks. See also the [mesopotamia] tag.

For questions relating to the mythology of Sumer, the land of the Sumerians around the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, which was later called Mesopotamia by the Ancient Greeks. See also the tag.

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What is the meaning of the word "me" in The Descent of Inanna

In The Descent of Inanna, the word "me" is used as a noun in several places: With the me in her possession, she prepared herself: ... She who receives the me of the underworld does not return. What does the word "me" mean in this context?
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What is the family tree of the Sumerian gods?

I am currently very interested in Sumerian mythology and would like to find out more about it. However, I am finding it very hard to keep track of the gods lineage and parentage as well as their descendants. To keep track of them I would like to…
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Why did Ninḫursaĝa cure Enki?

In the story of Uttu and Enki, Ninḫursaĝa cursed Enki: Ninḫursaĝa cursed the name Enki: "Until his dying day, I will never look upon him with life-giving eye." However, later on in the text and after a fox conversed with the goddess on Enki's…
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How many Great Gods did the Sumerians have?

How many Great Gods did the Sumerians have? Was it twelve, as counted on Wikipedia, or it's just a coincidence? Does the number of Great Gods have any meaning? For example in this article it's suggested: Department of Oriental Antiquities at the…
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