Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave
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"Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave" is an ancient Sumerian epic poem that recounts the trials, divine encounters, and transformation of the hero Lugalbanda during a perilous journey through the mountains.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird" | 1 |
| "Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave" | 1 |
| Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian epic poem
ⓘ
ancient Mesopotamian text ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royal ideology of Uruk ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
divine guidance
ⓘ
heroic solitude ⓘ journey through dangerous mountains ⓘ miraculous healing ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycle | Lugalbanda cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Enmerkar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Anzu bird
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inana NERFINISHED ⓘ Utu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| heroType | culture hero ⓘ |
| influenced | later Mesopotamian epic literature ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative poem ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sumerian heroic tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lugalbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Lugalbanda’s illness and recovery
ⓘ
Lugalbanda’s relationship with the gods ⓘ |
| originalMedium | inscribed clay tablet ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Lugalbanda left behind by his companions
ⓘ
Lugalbanda receives divine favor ⓘ Lugalbanda seeks refuge in a cave ⓘ |
| portrays | Lugalbanda as a future king of Uruk ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | fragmentary but reconstructable ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | hero ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Epic of Gilgamesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyCatalog | ETCSL 1.8.2.1 ⓘ |
| setting |
cave
ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | trials, divine encounters, and transformation of Lugalbanda during a perilous mountain journey ⓘ |
| theme |
divine encounter
ⓘ
isolation in the wilderness ⓘ transformation of the hero ⓘ trial and endurance ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 3rd millennium BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| title | Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | clay tablets ⓘ |
| writtenInScript | cuneiform ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird
this entity surface form:
"Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave"
this entity surface form:
"Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird"