Etana of Kish
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Etana of Kish is a legendary early Sumerian king famed in Mesopotamian mythology for his epic ascent to heaven on an eagle in search of the plant of birth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aga of Kish | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Mesopotamian mythology
ⓘ
legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Epic of Etana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etana myth ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | eagle ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine favor
ⓘ
heavenly ascent ⓘ |
| associatedMotif |
man riding a great bird to heaven
ⓘ
quest for a magical plant ⓘ |
| associatedMotive | quest for offspring ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Šamaš NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalStatus | early dynastic king ⓘ |
| culture |
Mesopotamian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| describedAs | “the shepherd who ascended to heaven” ⓘ |
| genreOfText |
epic tale
ⓘ
mythological narrative ⓘ |
| goalInMyth | to obtain the plant of birth ⓘ |
| hasCompanionInMyth | eagle ⓘ |
| hasJourneyType | skyward journey ⓘ |
| historicity | legendary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascent to heaven on an eagle
ⓘ
being an early king of Kish ⓘ search for the plant of birth ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| listedIn | Sumerian King List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Etana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explains origin of legitimate kingship ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesopotamian royal ideology ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
king
ⓘ
king of Kish ⓘ |
| realm | Kish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | model king ⓘ |
| sourceType | cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divinely sanctioned kingship
ⓘ
human aspiration to the divine ⓘ |
| tabletsDateTo | Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
divine ascent
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fertility ⓘ kingship ⓘ legitimization of kingship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aga of Kish