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1 Acknowledgments v Table of Contents vii 1. Reading Akkadian Literature Today Scope of this Work and Previous Studies Language Texts and Manuscripts Authors and Editors Libraries, Collections, Readership Decipherment and Publication Lexicography, Grammar, Poetics Translation Criticism Plan of this Work Definition ofthe Late Period Human Experience in Akkadian Literature The Remote Past 13 Genuine Historical Materials 13 Pseudonymous Compositions in the Name of Past Kings 14 The Sargonic Period Birth Legend of Sargon of Akkad King of Battle Cuthaean Legend ofnaram-sin 15 TheThirdDynastyofUr 17 The First Dynasty of Babylon 17 The Early Kassites Agum-kakrime Kurigalzu The Donation of Kurigalzu The Dreamof Kurigalzu 18 Chronological Collections of Historical Notices The Dramatic Present and the Beginnings of Modern Times 19 Royal Epics 19 Assyrian Royal Epics Adad-nerari Epic Tukulti-Ninurta Epic Shalmaneser in Ararat Assyrian Epic Fragments 21 Babylonian Royal Epics and the Reign of Nebuchadnezzar The Elamite Attack on Babylonia Kudur-nahhunte Letters Kudur-nahhunte to the Babylonians The Babylonians to Kudur-nahhunte Kudur-nahhunte's Invasion 22 Foster, Benjamin Read Akkadian literature of the Late Period 2007 digitalisiert durch: IDS Basel Bern

2 The Seedof Kingship Nebuchadnezzar Epics The War with Elam The Nebuchadnezzar Epic Nebuchadnezzar to the Babylonians Sitti-Marduk Land Grant Narrative The Return ofmarduk Nabopolassar Epic Nebuchadnezzar and Amil-Marduk 25 Royal Letters Letter ofa King oflsin Letter of Samsuiluna Letter of Kurigalzu Letters of Babylonian and Assyrian Shadow Kings Letters of Assurbanipal Letters from the Last Years of Assyria The Envisioned Future: Literary Prophecies Shulgi Prophecy Marduk Prophecy Uruk Prophecy Dynastie Prophecy Text A Ancient Wisdom Uruk List of Kings and Sages Counselsof Wisdom Sumerian Proverbs Akkadian Proverbs The Human Plight Poem ofthe Righteous Sufferer Babylonian Theodicy Babylonian Mirror for Princes Dialogue of Pessimism Fables The Tale ofthe Fox Fable Fragments Animal Caricatures Debates The Date Palm and the Tamarisk Debate Fragments Humorous Stories ThePoorManofNippur The Physician from Isin 2.9. Parody and Satire TheBirds' Purchase The Gilgamesh Letter The Aluzinnu Jokes and Riddles 40

3 ix Love Lyrics Love Lyrics of Nabu and Tashmetu Love Lyrics of Ishtar of Babylon Ishtar Will Not Tire Ishtar Louvre Laments Lament of Tukulti-Ninurta Lament of Assurnasirpal Lament of Assurbanipal The Lament of Nabü-shuma-ukin Elegy for a Woman Dead in Childbirth Praise of Kings, Cities, and Temples In HonorofTiglath-Pileserl Hymn to Tiglath-Pileser The Hunter Assur-bel-kala Hymn Coronation Hymn of Assurbanipal Praises for a King Praises of Marduk and Babylon In Praise of Babylon In Praise of Arbela In Praise ofezida In Praise of Assur Autobiographical Reflection The Accession ofesarhaddon The Education of Assurbanipal The Mother of Nabonidus Confronting the Divine in Akkadian Literature Mythology: Stories about the Gods Anzu Monster Serpents Creation Epic Minor Creation Stories Theogony of Dunnu Creation ofthe World by Marduk Creation of Humankind Creation ofkingship Creation by Anu, Enlil, and Ea Creation ofmoon and Sun Nergal and Ereshkigal Adapa The Descentof Ishtar to the Netherworld Mythology: Stories about Gods and Human Beings Atrahasis Etana Erra Epic Gilgamesh Epic 67

4 3.3. Devotion: Speaking to the Gods 73 Incantation Prayersand Penitential Psalms Incantation Prayers Penitential Psalms 77 Great Hymns and Prayers ShamashHymn Great Hymn to Marduk Great Hymn to Nabu GulaHymn of Bullutsa-rabi Ishtar, Queen of Nippur Great Prayerto Ishtar Great Prayer to Marduk 81 Hymns and Prayers for Kings Hymns and Prayers for Assyrian Kings Shalmaneser III toninlil Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin Sargon II to Nanay Assurbanipal to Anshar Assurbanipal to Ishtar of Nineveh and Arbela Assurbanipal to Marduk Assurbanipal to Shamash Prayers for Babylonian Kings Nabopolassar Nebuchadnezzar II Nebuchadnezzar II to Nabu Neriglissar Nabonidus to Marduk Nabonidus to Shamash Nabonidus to Sin Antiochus Soter to Nabu 87 Miscellaneous Hymns and Prayers Ritual and Diviners' Prayers Prayers to Gods ofthe Night Prayers to Gods of Divination Miscellaneous Ritual Prayers Acrostics Syncretic Hymns Marduk Theology Syncretic Hymn to Marduk Syncretic Hymn to Ninurta Syncretic Hymn to Ishtar Procession Hymns Procession Hymn to Marduk and Nabu Procession Hymn to Tashmetu Marduk and the Demons Letters to Gods Esarhaddon to Assur 91

5 xi Sargon II to Assur Divine Speech: the Magic Arts Legitimation Spells Prophylactic Spells Marduk-Ea Spells Consecration Spells Divine Speech in Oracles Visions ofthe Netherworld Gilgamesh Epic Tablet XII The Netherworld Vision of an Assyrian Crown Prince Laments over Gods Laments fortammuz The Weeping Goddesses Aspects of Akkadian Literature ofthe Late Period Evolution and Change in Received Texts Evolution and Change in Newly Composed Texts The Assyro-Babylonian Phase ofthe Late Period: Content The Assyro-Babylonian Phase ofthe Late Period: Style The Century of Babylon The Final Phase Applications and Allusions The Purpose of Akkadian Literature Allusions and Quotations of Akkadian Literature Vernacular Literature The Man Who Would Be King Vernacular Dialogue Aramaic Greek Death and Transformation Bibliography Index 140

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