Aratta
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Aratta is a legendary ancient land from Sumerian mythology, often depicted as a distant, wealthy, and culturally advanced city or region rivaling early Mesopotamian centers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Near Eastern mythological location
ⓘ
legendary land ⓘ mythological place ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Enmerkar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictTypeInMyths |
diplomatic rivalry with Uruk
ⓘ
economic rivalry with Uruk ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| describedAs |
culturally advanced land
ⓘ
distant land ⓘ rival of early Mesopotamian centers ⓘ wealthy land ⓘ |
| describedIn | Sumerian mythology ⓘ |
| geographicalHypothesis |
possibly located in eastern Iran or beyond
ⓘ
possibly located in the Iranian plateau ⓘ possibly located in the Zagros region ⓘ |
| geographicalStatus | location uncertain ⓘ |
| historicStatus |
considered legendary by modern scholars
ⓘ
not archaeologically identified ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abundant lapis lazuli
ⓘ
abundant precious metals ⓘ abundant stones and minerals ⓘ religious and cultural sophistication ⓘ skilled craftsmen ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sumerian language texts ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
foil to Uruk’s power
ⓘ
symbol of distant wealth ⓘ symbol of foreign sophistication ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRelation |
rival of Uruk
ⓘ
subject of diplomatic missions from Uruk ⓘ |
| regionContext | ancient Mesopotamian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| religiousRole | place devoted to Inanna ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
destination of royal expeditions
ⓘ
setting for contests of wisdom and power ⓘ source of tribute for Uruk ⓘ |
| sourceType | cuneiform literary texts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd millennium BCE (mythological setting) ⓘ |
| transportModeInTexts |
caravans
ⓘ
long-distance trade routes ⓘ messengers ⓘ |
| tributeItems |
luxury goods
ⓘ
metals ⓘ stones ⓘ |
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