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Sumerian religion refers to spiritual beliefs practiced from ca. 4500-1900 BCE in Mesopotamia, or modern-day southern Iraq. Many deities were diffused into other Mesopotamian cultures.
Myths cited
It looks like only the main myth was referenced in this work.
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Other works
Journal article · 1951
This 1951 article features a translation of the YBC 4621 clay tablet by Samuel Noah Kramer. This tablet provided some 91 crucial lines for deciphering the Sumerian afterlife myth known as "Inanna's Descent to the Netherworld."
Journal article · 1937
Kramer's 1937 publication of "Inanna's Descent" featured the publication of a tablet named CBS 9800. It provides 212 lines of the Sumerian afterlife myth, albeit with many lacunae.
Journal article · 1950
This 1950 article features a translation of the YBC 4621 clay tablet by Samuel Noah Kramer. This tablet provided some 91 crucial lines for deciphering the Sumerian afterlife myth known as "Inanna's Descent to the Netherworld."
Book · 1983
Wolkstein and Kramer's work on the Sumerian deity Inanna includes a contemporary and readable translation of the Inanna's Descent afterlife myth. Kramer is a Sumerologist who has devoted his career to translating the mythology related to Inanna. Wolkstein is a folklorist who contributed.
