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~2130 BCE

·Akkadian Empire

Our engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1338

For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made fitting things resplendent for him. His Eninnu, (adorned with) the White Anzu, he built for him; he restored it to its place for him.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1487

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made resplendent what is fitting for him. His Eninnu, the White Anzud (Thunderbird), he built for him, he restored it for him (returned it to its place).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1488

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting thing resplendent (for him). The Eninnu, his (temple of the) White Anzu, he built for him; he restored it for him to its place.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.040, ex. add06

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made fitting things resplendent for him; his Eninnu, the White Thunderbird (Anzu), he built for him.

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.041, ex. add369

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting thing resplendent for him. His Eninnu of the White Anzu(-bird) he built for him, (and) restored it for him.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.042, ex. add16

For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, his master: Gudea, ruler of Lagash, built for him his Eninnu, (the temple) of the White Anzu-bird.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.048, ex. add092

[For Ningirsu], [the mighty warrior] of En[lil], his master (lord): Gudea, ruler of Lagash, the one who built the E-ninnu of Ningirsu — [the E-PA, his house of seven corners (niches),] he built for him.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.048, ex. add106

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, his master: Gudea, ruler of Lagash, the one who built the Eninnu of Ningirsu — he built for him the Epa, his house of seven corners (niches).

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1338

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1487

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1488

RIME 3/1.01.07.040, ex. add06

RIME 3/1.01.07.041, ex. add369

RIME 3/1.01.07.042, ex. add16

RIME 3/1.01.07.048, ex. add092

RIME 3/1.01.07.048, ex. add106

RTC 263

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 059, 1924-0553

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 093, 1935-541

MS 1739/1

AuOr 31, 232 01

MVN 05, 027

Nisaba 17, 005a-d

Kress 240

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 055, 1923-427

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 059, 1924-0555

Anonymous 497527

Orient 55, 167 no. 14

CUSAS 03, 0544

CUSAS 03, 0545

CUSAS 03, 1032

CUSAS 03, 1231

CUSAS 03, 1371

NRVN 1, 082

NRVN 1, 115

NRVN 1, 136

NRVN 1, 141

NRVN 1, 142

NRVN 1, 143

LB 0237

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 188

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 222, Bod S 180

HSS 68, 454

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 180, Bod A 04

Anonymous 472742

MVN 05, 013

MVN 05, 052

NRVN 1, 298

Anonymous 497528

ABAA (KAO 4), 79 P351

LB 0229

LB 0233

LB 0236

LB 0239

LB 0241

LB 0243

LB 0244

LB 0256