Erra Epic
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The Erra Epic is an ancient Mesopotamian mythological poem that recounts the destructive rampage of the war and plague god Erra and its consequences for gods and humans.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akkadian epic
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Mesopotamian mythological poem ⓘ ancient literary work ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| associatedDeityRole |
Ishum as Erra’s vizier
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Marduk as king of the gods ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Erra
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Ishum NERFINISHED ⓘ Marduk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Babylonian religion
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Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| dateWritten | first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Erra
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Ishum NERFINISHED ⓘ Marduk NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sebitti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
relationship between divine kingship and violence
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vulnerability of human cities to divine wrath ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poem
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mythological narrative ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Mesopotamian theological thought ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Erra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | clay tablets ⓘ |
| motif |
destruction of cities
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plague and famine ⓘ restoration of order ⓘ temporary abdication of Marduk ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
cosmic disorder and restoration
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divine wrath ⓘ plague ⓘ war and destruction ⓘ |
| originalRegion | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Babylonia
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Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservation | multiple cuneiform manuscripts ⓘ |
| protagonistRole |
plague god
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war god ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
reflection on divine justice
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theodicy ⓘ |
| setting | cosmic and earthly realms of Mesopotamian gods ⓘ |
| structure | five tablets of poetry ⓘ |
| subject |
consequences of divine violence for gods and humans
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rampage of the god Erra ⓘ |
| tabletCount | 5 ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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