Samuel Noah Kramer was Clark Research Professor Emeritus of Assyriology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was also Curator Emeritus of the Tablet Collections.
List of Illustrations
ix
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Preface
xi
INTRODUCTION. The Sources: The Sumerian Literary Tablets
1
(25)
I. The Scope and Significance of Sumerian Mythology
26
(4)
II. Myths of Origins
30
(46)
The Creation of the Universe
30
(11)
The Organization of the Universe
41
(35)
Enlil and Ninll: the Begetting of Nanna
43
(4)
The Journey of Nanna to Nippur
47
(2)
Emesh and Enten: Enlil Chooses the Farmer-god
49
(2)
The Creation of the Pickax
51
(2)
Cattle and Grain
53
(1)
Enki and Ninhursag: the Affairs of the Watergod
54
(5)
Enki and Sumer: the Organization of the Earth and Its Cultural Processes
59
(3)
Enki and Eridu: the Journey of the Water-god to Nippur
62
(2)
Inanna and Enki: the Transfer of the Arts of Civilization from Eridu to Erech
64
(4)
The Creation of Man
68
(8)
III. Myths of Kur
76
(21)
The Destruction of Kur: the Slaying of the Dragon Inanna's Descent to the Nether World
83
(14)
IV. Miscellaneous Myths
97
(7)
The Deluge
97
(1)
The Marriage of Martu
98
(3)
Inanna Prefers the Farmer
101
(3)
V. References and Notes
104
(16)
Supplementary Notes to Revised Edition
120
(5)
Index
125
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