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Ludlul bēl nēmeqi in Ashurbanipal’s Library

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Abstract

This paper investigates the manuscripts of Ludlul bēl nēmeqi from Ashurbanipal’s Library. It concludes that five types of tablets were included in the royal tablet collections, with at least three tablet sets marked with Ashurbanipal colophons. Moreover, the inventory tablets mentioning the poem are discussed to elucidate the possible original classification of the poem among other compositions about Marduk.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: Sept. 2, 2024 | Accepted: Sept. 15, 2024 | Published Dec. 19, 2024 | Language: en

Keywords Babylonian literatureAshurbanipal’s LibraryColophonsKuyunjikMarduk