Story of Gilgamesh and Aga. Old Babylonian period, from southern Iraq. Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq
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Religion
Mesopotamian religion
Language
Sumerian
Period
c. 1900โ1600 BCE
Verses
114 115 (fragment H)
Old Babylonian poem tablet
Gilgamesh and Aga, sometimes referred to as incipit The envoys of Aga (Sumerian: lu2 kin-gi4-a aka[1]), is an Old Babylonian poem written in Sumerian. The only one of the five poems of Gilgamesh that has no mythological aspects, it has been the subject of discussion since its publication in 1935 and later translation in 1949.[2]
The poem records the Kishite siege of Uruk after lord Gilgamesh refused to submit to them, ending in Aga's defeat and consequently the fall of Kish's hegemony.[3] While the historicity of the war remains an open question, attempts have been made to assign a historical date. The suggested date is around 2600 BC, since archaeological evidence traces the fall of Kish hegemony between ED II and ED III.[4] The location of the battle is described as having occurred outside the walls of Uruk, situated east of the present bed of the Euphrates River.
The conflict between Uruk and Kish and the relations between Gilgamesh and Aga of Kish seem to cast light on intercity politics and on the nature of governmental institutions, the citizens' assembly, and the emergence of kingship. Some scholars regarded the tale as a reflection of the relations between Sumerians and Semitics, a potentially important but as yet obscure issue of early Mesopotamian history.[5]
^Katz Gilgamesh and Akka p.1
^Katz Gilgamesh and Akka p.2
^Sherman Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore p.201
^Cite error: The named reference GADK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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