The Goddess Ninsumun: Mother of Sumerian Kingship
Type de document :
Autre communication scientifique (congrès sans actes - poster - séminaire...): Communication dans un congrès avec actes
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Titre :
The Goddess Ninsumun: Mother of Sumerian Kingship
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Titre de la manifestation scientifique :
Another Look at Motherhood in Ancient Western Asia. 69th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale
Organisateur(s) de la manifestation scientifique :
Laura Battini
Sonia Mzali
Sonia Mzali
Ville :
Helsinki
Pays :
Finlande
Date de début de la manifestation scientifique :
2024-07-08
Mot(s)-clé(s) en anglais :
Sumer
Sumerian Literature
Motherhood
Kingship
Sumerian Literature
Motherhood
Kingship
Discipline(s) HAL :
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Histoire
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Littératures
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Littératures
Résumé en anglais : [en]
The goddess Ninsun is, among other things, known for being Gilgameš’s mother as well as the divine mother of the Ur III kings. Some kings from the 2nd dynasty of Lagaš have also claimed her as their divine mother. The aim ...
Lire la suite >The goddess Ninsun is, among other things, known for being Gilgameš’s mother as well as the divine mother of the Ur III kings. Some kings from the 2nd dynasty of Lagaš have also claimed her as their divine mother. The aim of this paper will be to explore how, when and why do the kings of the neo-sumerian period relate to the goddess Ninsun. This entails a philological analysis of two different types of texts: royal inscriptions and royal praise poetry. In both cases, these sources relay royal propaganda and, as such, shed light on the symbols and literary motifs used by royal authorities to describe themselves. In addition to these texts, a few neo-sumerian administrative tablets point to a symbolic filial link between the goddess Ninsun and the en-priests and priestesses. This could argue in favour of the theory that the en-priesthood stems from archaic Sumerian kingship. By cross-examining the evidence, the aim of this study will be to highlight how the goddess Ninsun, and by extension her divine family, have become a staple of neo-sumerian kingship and en-ship by being symbols of archaic Sumerian kingship.Lire moins >
Lire la suite >The goddess Ninsun is, among other things, known for being Gilgameš’s mother as well as the divine mother of the Ur III kings. Some kings from the 2nd dynasty of Lagaš have also claimed her as their divine mother. The aim of this paper will be to explore how, when and why do the kings of the neo-sumerian period relate to the goddess Ninsun. This entails a philological analysis of two different types of texts: royal inscriptions and royal praise poetry. In both cases, these sources relay royal propaganda and, as such, shed light on the symbols and literary motifs used by royal authorities to describe themselves. In addition to these texts, a few neo-sumerian administrative tablets point to a symbolic filial link between the goddess Ninsun and the en-priests and priestesses. This could argue in favour of the theory that the en-priesthood stems from archaic Sumerian kingship. By cross-examining the evidence, the aim of this study will be to highlight how the goddess Ninsun, and by extension her divine family, have become a staple of neo-sumerian kingship and en-ship by being symbols of archaic Sumerian kingship.Lire moins >
Langue :
Anglais
Comité de lecture :
Oui
Audience :
Internationale
Vulgarisation :
Non
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Date de dépôt :
2024-07-18T03:29:43Z