Index
Adab
238, 243
Adad
128
Adapa
83–85
Adapa and the South Wind
9, 13, 76, 82–85
Aeneid
104
Agga
32, 45
Akkad
217, 225, 238, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250
Akshak
238, 251–252
Alalakh
186
Alulu
27
An
29, 31, 37, 43, 49, 82, 248, 298, 305, 322
Anshar
120–122, 123, 124, 125, 139
Antu
179
Anu
77, 78, 83, 123–124, 128, 179
Anuna
120, 197, 298
Anzu
126–129, 139, 140, 151, 152–153, 156–158, 160, 169
Anzu
101, 106, 113, 117, 118, 126–130, 131, 139
Apsû
100–101, 102, 103
Arali Steppe
328–330, 333–334
Aratta
151, 152, 154, 155, 158
Aristotle
4–5
Ashur
224, 225, 227
Assurbanipal
260, 272, 275
Assyria
214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 221, 223, 226, 228, 266, 269, 276
Assyrian Royal Inscriptions
264
Atra-hasis
2, 9, 14, 106–107
Augustus
104
Awan
238, 251–252
Baal
101
Babylon
11, 15, 186, 214, 216, 218, 224, 225, 226
Babylonia
214, 215, 216, 217, 221, 226–227, 228, 242, 244, 251, 252, 253, 266, 269, 276
Babylonian Chronicles
228
Belet-ili
128, 129
Bel-etir
15, 258, 260–262, 264, 265, 267–279
Bel-etir Incantation
266
Bel-etir Narrative
258–279
Bibie
269
Birhurturra
32
Bull of Heaven
31, 43, 47, 49, 78, 82, 165, 171t, 173
Cedar Forest
30, 43, 48, 77, 131, 139, 161, 162t, 163, 165, 167, 168, 171t, 173
“Cow of Sîn”
193, 194–195
Cuthean Legend of Naram-Sin
267, 270, 272, 277
Death of Dumuzi, The
321
Death of Gilgamesh, The
29, 32–33, 330
Der
224
Dimpikug
38
Dream of Dumuzi, The
321, 338
Dumuzi
16, 86, 285–288, 293, 296, 299, 303, 309–341
Ea
77, 83, 84, 85, 87, 101, 106, 120, 120–124, 128, 129, 195
Eana
252
Ebabbar
186
Egypt
227
Elam
15, 214, 215, 216, 217, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228
Enheduana
297
Enki
27, 29, 36, 37, 39–40, 44, 47, 86
Enkidu
27–32, 36, 39, 40, 44, 77, 78, 96–100, 108, 131, 135–136, 138–140, 150, 161–165, 167–168, 171–173, 176–178
Enlil
29, 31, 37, 43, 77, 104, 106, 162, 163, 164, 246, 248, 300
Enmebaragesi
30, 45–46, 49
Enmenuna
240
Enmerkar
151, 154, 252–253, 272, 277
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta
117
Enuma Elish
2, 9, 11, 14, 94, 95, 100–107, 113, 117–128, 131, 136, 139
Epic of Gilgamesh
2, 9, 13–14, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 41, 76, 77, 78, 80, 85, 93–100, 105, 106, 108, 113, 117–118, 130–141, 145, 149, 168, 169–177, 263, 270
Ereshkigal
29, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42
Erra and Ishum
106, 113
ershema no. 88
338, 340
ershema no. 165 (The Fly’s Promise)
308–309, 314, 320–321, 324–326, 329–332, 336–341
Esagil-kin-apli
100
Esarhaddon
223–224, 227, 272
Etana
8, 27, 78–79, 93, 253
Etana Epic
78, 106
Euphrates River
29, 33, 35, 38–43, 97
First Campaign Cylinder
216
Fly’s Promise, The (ershema no. 165)
308–309, 314, 320–321, 324–326, 329–332, 336–341
Geme-Sîn
193
Geshtin-ana
287, 325–334
Gilgamesh
9, 13, 27, 28–49, 77, 80, 82, 96–100, 108, 131–132, 135–136, 138–140, 150, 151, 161–169, 171–174, 177–178, 179, 270
Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Netherworld
29–30, 132
Gilgamesh and Agga
32
Gilgamesh and Huwawa
30–31, 145, 148, 161–170, 176, 179
Gilgamesh and the Bull of Heaven
31
Gizzida
83, 84
Gutium
243, 245, 250
Hallushu-Inshushinak I
226
Halule
214, 216, 217, 225, 228
Hamazi
238, 251–252
Hanbi
269
Hattusha
59, 60, 96, 186
Homer
264
Hubur
118
Hulalitu
272
Humbaba
31, 77, 96, 165, 168, 171, 173, 178
Huwawa
27, 28, 30–31, 43, 46, 47, 49, 161–165, 167–169
Humban-haltash I
225
Humban-haltash II
227
Humban-nikash I
224, 226
Humban-nimena
215, 217, 225, 226
Iba
269
Igigi gods
106
Iliad
264
Imbappa
216
Inanna/Innana/Inana
29, 31, 43, 49, 81–82, 85–86, 87, 248, 285–288, 293, 296–303, 305–307, 309–320, 322–344
Ishtar
78, 171, 173, 179, 227, 246
Inana and Ebih
81–82
Inana’s Descent to the Netherworld
16, 76, 82–83, 85–86, 285–288, 293, 295, 296, 299, 302, 306–320, 339–344
Inana and An
305
Inana and Bilulu
338
Inana and Shukaleduda
306–307
Inana B
297, 305
Ishtar-hundu
See Shutruk-Nahhunte
Ishtar’s Descent
9
Isin
237, 238–239
Kakka
120, 121, 124, 125
Kanesh (Nesha)
61–68, 70
Kish
32, 44, 45, 47, 216, 239, 245–251
Ku-Babu
239
Kuda
243
Kudur-Nahhunte
226
Kudur-Nahhunte II
225, 227
Kulaba
32, 41
Kuyunjik
260
Lahmu and Lahamu
119, 120
Land of the Dead
29, 35, 36–39, 40, 42, 44, 86, 190–191, 196–198, 296–297, 299–303
Larsa
186
Ludlul Bel Nemeqi
9, 105
Lugal-Ane
305
Lugalbanda
46, 145, 151–160, 161, 169
Lugalbanda duology
9, 148, 151, 160–161, 169–170, 176, 179
Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird
145, 149, 150, 153–158, 159, 169
Lugalbanda in the Wilderness
145, 149, 150, 152, 154–155, 158–159
Lugalgabagal
31
Lugalzagesi
249
Marduk
11, 95, 100–107, 113, 118, 120, 124, 125, 139, 195
Mari
238, 251–252
Megiddo
96
Melid
227
Menanu
See Humban-nimena
Merodach-baladan II
215, 216, 223–224, 227
Mesh-nun
238
Meturan
30, 32, 34, 38, 41, 42
Mashu, Mount
172
Mushezib-Marduk
216, 225, 228
Nabonassar
214
Nabonidus Chronicle
212
Nabu-zer-kitti-lishir
227
Namtar
38, 194
Nanna
155, 293, 298, 300
Nanne
238
Naram-Sin
270, 277
Nasqat
258, 262, 268, 269, 272–275
Nergal
189
Nergal and Ereshkigal
9
Nesha
See Kanesh (Nesha)
Netherworld
See Land of the Dead
Netherworld Vision of an Assyrian Prince, The
266
Nimush, Mount
135–136
Ninazu
39
Nineveh
186, 260, 277
Ningeshzida
191
Ninlil
31
Ninmah
189
Ninshubur
83, 85–86
Ninsun / Ninsumun
31, 33, 38, 46, 77, 136–137, 140, 171
Ninurta/Ningirsu
48, 126, 127, 128, 129, 140
Nippur
29, 34, 38, 42, 227, 238–239, 309
Nummuraya
269
Pazuzu
269, 272
Persia
217
Peshtur
30, 45, 46–47, 49
Poetics (Aristotle)
4
Qingu
102, 119, 120
Salla
269
Sargon II
214, 226, 228, 272
Sargon of Akkad
224, 244, 249, 270
Sennacherib
214, 216, 224, 225, 226, 228, 272
Sherda
188, 191
Shamash
77, 78–79, 80, 171, 227
Shamash-ibni
269, 272
Shamash-shuma-ukin
214
Shamhat
77, 171
Shar-ur
128
Shiduri
138, 172, 178
Shukaletuda
306–307
Shulgi
115, 242, 251
Shuma-iddin
227
Shutruk-Nahhunte
216, 224
Shutruk-Nahhunte II
226
Sidu
100
Siduri
80
Sîn
193
Sin of Sargon, The
266
Sîn-leqi-unnenni
29, 96, 99
Sippar
186, 223, 227
Sultantepe
186
Sumer
46, 298, 305
Sumerian Gilgamesh Cycle
13, 28, 32, 33–35, 36, 39, 42, 44, 45, 46
Sumerian King List
15, 234–253
Susa
238–239
Tale of the Early Rulers
27, 28
Tale of Zalpa
13, 53–55, 58–61, 70, 71–73
Tamarmara
63–64, 69
Tammuz
83
Tannanu
216
Tell Haddad
32
Tiamat
95, 100–103, 118, 120, 122–125, 139
Tiglath-pileser III
214
Tirigan
250
Udug-demon
194
Ugarit
96
Uhegalan
190
Uhushgalana
190
Umma
325, 326, 327, 333
Ummanigash
See Humban-nikash I
Unirgalana
190
Upshu’ukkinnakku
124
Ur
29, 42, 96, 115, 238, 242, 245, 251, 298
Ur-lugal
33, 38, 40–41
Ur-shanabi
80, 138, 172
Urtaku
227
Uruk
9, 29–32, 35, 39, 40–45, 47, 49, 95, 96, 97, 98, 108, 136–137, 151, 154, 155, 161, 171, 172, 186, 243, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 325, 326, 333
Usumurgalana
190
Uta-napishti
9, 80, 85, 96, 132, 138, 172, 173, 176, 178
Ziusudra
27, 28
Utu
14, 29, 30, 41, 45, 163, 166, 185–191, 193, 194, 196–202, 204
Utu-hegal
242–244, 245, 250
Virgil
104
Zababa
246
Zabalam
325, 326, 327, 333
Zalpa
59, 62, 63, 71
Zeru-kinu
269