Why the Names? Anubanini and His Clan in the Cuthaean Legend
Abstract
This article is a study of the ancient Mesopotamian literary text known as the 'Cuthaean Legend'. This Naram-Sin legend is known from several versions in the extant cuneiform corpus of texts (Westenholz 1997). The names of Anubanini and members of his clan, the main protagonists, have remained puzzling in several respects. The present contribution seeks to establish the reading of these names, making use of conventional cuneiform collation and analysis as well as digitial image processing. This is followed by an onomastic discussion of these names, relating them to aspects of Mesopotamian religion, literature, ethnnology, and demonology.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Selim Adalı
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Türkiye
M. Fatih Demirci
Türkiye
A. Murat Özbayoğlu
Türkiye
Oğuz Ergin
Türkiye
Publication Date
May 15, 2014
Submission Date
February 25, 2014
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2014 Volume: 11
Cited By
NAMTAR: SALGIN HASTALIKLARIN MİTOLOJİK TEMSİLİ
Pamukkale University Journal of Social Sciences Institute
https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1594555