Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur)
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Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) is a Sumerian mythological poem recounting the warrior god Ninurta’s triumphant return to the city of Nippur after defeating chaotic forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian literary text
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Sumerian mythological poem ⓘ myth of Ninurta ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine patronage of Nippur
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warrior god ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Ekur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | affirmation of restored order after chaos ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Mesopotamian ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
presentation of spoils or trophies of victory
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procession of Ninurta back to Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeity | Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInTradition |
didactic model of ideal warrior deity
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legitimization of Ninurta’s authority ⓘ |
| genre |
mythological hymn
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praise poem ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| laterMedium | written text ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
catalogue of victories
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divine praise ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Ninurta cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Ninurta’s triumphant return to Nippur ⓘ |
| originalMedium | oral composition ⓘ |
| preservation | clay tablets ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Lugal-e (Ninurta’s Exploits) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sumerian temple cult of Ninurta ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
affirmation of Ninurta’s heroic status
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celebration of divine victory ⓘ praise of Ninurta ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | cultic hymn ⓘ |
| script | cuneiform ⓘ |
| setting | Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Ancient Near Eastern studies
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Assyriology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Ninurta’s return after defeating chaotic enemies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic order versus chaos
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divine kingship ⓘ triumph over chaotic forces ⓘ warrior god’s victory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early second millennium BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
Angim
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Ninurta’s Return to Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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