Mesh-ki-ang-gasher (in some traditions)
E812786
Mesh-ki-ang-gasher is a semi-legendary early Sumerian ruler, sometimes listed as a king of Uruk and associated with mythic or divine origins in Mesopotamian tradition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mesh-ki-ang-gasher | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian ruler
ⓘ
legendary ruler ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| archaeologicalAttestation | none securely identified ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine origins
ⓘ
early kings of Uruk ⓘ mythic origins ⓘ |
| attestedAs | Mesh-ki-ang-gasher of Eanna (in some versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredByModernScholars | legendary or mythologized king ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| evidenceType | literary tradition only ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Ancient Near Eastern history
ⓘ
Assyriology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfSources |
mythic-historical narrative
ⓘ
royal list ⓘ |
| historicity | uncertain ⓘ |
| kingListPosition | early ruler of Uruk dynasty ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Sumerian King List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Sumerian ⓘ |
| predecessorInTradition | antediluvian rulers (in some reconstructions) ⓘ |
| realm | Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| role | king of Uruk ⓘ |
| sourceType | cuneiform textual tradition ⓘ |
| status | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| successorInTradition | Enmerkar (in many versions of the Sumerian King List) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Dynastic period (traditional chronology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Uruk ⓘ |
| traditionVariant | sometimes omitted or altered in different king list manuscripts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.