Elulu

Elulu

Elulu

King of Kish, King of Ur

Not to be confused with Akkadian ruler Ilulu.

Elulu (Sumerian: ๐’‚Š๐’‡ป๐’‡ป, e-lu-lu)[1] is listed as the third king of the First Dynasty of Ur on the Sumerian king list, which states he reigned for 25 years.[2]

Quick Facts Elulu ๐’‚Š๐’‡ป๐’‡ป, Reign ...
Location of Ur, in Western Asia, modern Iraq.

One early inscription for an "Elulu (or Elili), king of Ur" was found at nearby Eridu, stating that this king had built up the abzu ziggurat for Enki.[3]

Some scholars have further connected Elulu with the "Elilina" who was said to be the father of the later king Enshakushanna of Uruk, but this theory is uncertain, owing to chronological difficulties. The inscription states that Enshakushanna's father was "Elilina", possibly King Elulu of Ur:[4]

Dedication tablet by King Enshakushanna, State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Erm 14375 (reconstitution).[5]


๐’€ญ๐’‡ฝ๐’†ช๐’Š / ๐’‚—๐’Šฎ๐’Šจ๐’€ญ๐’ˆพ /๐’‚— ๐’† ๐’‚—๐’„€ / ๐’ˆ— ๐’Œฆ๐’ˆฃ / ๐’Œ‰๐’‚๐’‡ท๐’‡ท๐’ˆพ / ๐’‚๐’‰Œ๐’ˆฌ๐’ˆพ๐’†•
DLU2-KU-ra / en-sha3-kush2-an-na / en ki-en-gi / lugal kalam-ma / dumu e2-li-li-na#? / e2-ni mu-na-du3

"For ... (unknown god): Enshakushanna, lord of Sumer and king of all the land, son of Elilina, built the temple for Him."

โ€”โ€ŠDedication tablet by King Enshakushanna, State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Erm 14375.[5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Sumerian Dictionary". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
  2. [2]
    Thorkild Jacobsen, The Sumerian King List (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1939), pp. 94f
  3. [3]
    Sollberger, Edmond, and Jean-Robert Kupper, "Inscriptions royales sumeriennese akkadiennes", Littรฉratures Anciennes du Proche-Orient 3, Paris: Les ร‰ditions du Cerf, 1971
  4. [4]
    Gadd, C. J.; Edwards, I. E. S.; Hammond, N. G. L. (1970). The Cambridge Ancient History. Cambridge University Press. pp. 223, 237. ISBN 978-0-521-07051-5.
  5. [5]
    "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
  6. [6]
    "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.

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