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Enheduanna is the first writer we know by name. She also created the first poetry anthology and hymnal, the Kesh Temple Hymns, circa 2250 BC, in ancient Sumer. She was the daughter of King Sargon the Great, and a formidable woman and poetess in her own right. She was the entu (high priestess) of the goddess Inanna (Ishtar/Astarte/Aphrodite) and the moon god Nanna (Sin) in the Sumerian city-state of Ur.
Lament to the Spirit of War
by Enheduanna
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Thank you for sharing the wonderful works of Enheduanna, translated in English. Marvellous, Sir.
Enheduanna is supposed to be the very first known author. It should be a matter of extreme pride for women that the First Known Author is a woman. That too, in 24th century BC.
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7/29/2025 9:48:16 AM # 1.0.0
A monumental work both for the original writer and for the translator. Marked by the era's fixation on war and worship.