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Posted on 07/24/2025 9:58:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
An old Sumerian myth that had been forgotten for centuries has resurfaced once again, according to a study published by Dr. Jana Matuszak in the journal Iraq. The tablet upon which the myth is inscribed is Ni 12501 and dates back to around 2400 BCE, during the Early Dynastic IIIb period. It was discovered in Nippur in the 19th century. While incomplete, the text is remarkable in featuring a narrative with the Sumerian storm god Iškur, better known for his role in bringing rain, who is captured and taken to the netherworld or Kur. His fate, as offered here, becomes the object of a divine rescue mission, led not by a powerful god but by the cunning figure of the Fox.
While the tablet had also been visible on the dust jacket of Samuel Noah Kramer's 1956 book From the Tablets of Sumer, its museum number was omitted and wasn't revealed for five years... Dr. Matuszak's new analysis is the first full publication and translation of this extraordinary text.
The myth begins with Iškur in a fertile landscape, surrounded by rivers full of fish and multicolored cattle herds. This idyllic setting is shattered when he and his herd are captured by the Kur. For revenge, Enlil -- his father and one of the major gods of the Sumerian pantheon -- calls the divine assembly and requests that the gods, the Anunnaki, retrieve his son. Only the Fox steps forward.
The Fox enters the netherworld and cleverly receives food and drink offered to him but hides them away rather than consuming them, a trick which allows him to journey through the dangerous realm. Unfortunately, the tale breaks off here, so it's unknown whether or not he succeeds.
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I'm certain there is at least one topic about the Sumerian 'dog walks into a bar' joke, but perhaps that was just a sidebar post in another topic. Hmm, ah, there it is, linked it below.
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While there is quite a bit that we know about the Sumerians, there is a greater amount we do not know about them.
I didn't know a fox could break off its tale...
Maybe he came out on the other side of the world and was worshipped by the Aztecs as Tlaloc.
Excellent
“Unfortunately, the tale breaks off here, so it’s unknown whether or not he succeeds.”
Longest Cliff hanger. EVER.
Talk about a cliffhanger. I hate it when authors abandon their series mid-stream.
The career of a fellow from Ur
One day met with sudden disaster,
When he came into the Hall
Wearing nothing at all
And made a rude sign at the Master.
Tales from Sumer?
Sumer better than others..................
Bury it and they will come......The Boys of Sumer................
He would have finished it, and then the sequel, but he was busy running for his life as barbarians sacked the city. ;^)
It mentions Anunnaki. I graduated with Ann. I think the Nunaki family had moved here from Alaska.
This is where Stand Up comics Hang.
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I’m right at Home.
I was unable to see any mention of the Hogge family, a fine old family originating from that region.
I knew two Hogges, Ima and Yura. They shared a middle name, Daisy. Light on their feet, delightful sprites.
I’ve long wondered what became of Iškur.
Now I can finally get some sleep.
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“I think the Nunaki family had moved here from Alaska.”
Inuit then?
Related, as you know Anu Naki in Hopi means “Ant Friends” from the underworld.
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