A Literary Topos of Abundance: Two Emesal Prayers to Enki

Gabbay, Uri; Mirelman, Sam; Reid, Nicholas

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 The standardised sequence listing such abundant natural features occurs in two previously unpublished tablets containing Emesal prayers concerning the god Enki, published in this article.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.

Citation

Gabbay, U., Mirelman, S., & Reid, N. (2020). A Literary Topos of Abundance: Two Emesal Prayers to Enki. Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archäologie, 110(1), 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1515/za-2020-0003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 22, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jul 3, 2020
• Publication Date: Jul 3, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jul 6, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 6, 2020
• Journal: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
• Print ISSN: 0084-5299
• Electronic ISSN: 1613-1150
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 110
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 25-36
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/za-2020-0003