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A Literary Topos of Abundance: Two Emesal Prayers to Enki
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Uri Gabbay
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Sam Mirelman
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July 3, 2020
Abstract
This study analyses a literary topos concerning the abundance of natural phenomena, including fresh water, reed beds and fish. The standardised sequence listing such abundant natural features occurs in two previously unpublished tablets containing Emesal prayers concerning the god Enki, published in this article. The Old Babylonian tablet, of unknown provenance, attests to a unique composition. The tablet from Late Babylonian Ur, which is partially paralleled by a previously known manuscript, includes performative indications.
Published Online: 2020-07-03
Published in Print: 2020-06-25
© 2020 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
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