Kesh (Sumer)

Kesh was an ancient Sumerian city and religious site, whose patron goddess was Ninhursag. Its location is uncertain; some of the possible sites put forth include Al-Ubaid, near Ur, or Tell al-Wilayah near Adab or Abu Salabikh. Robert D. Biggs suggested it could have just been a variation in the spelling of Kish.^[1] Recently it has been suggested that Kesh is located at Tulul al-Baqarat.^[2]^[3]

There is a famous Kesh temple hymn^[4] about Ninhursag's temple in Kesh, where she is called Nintud. The goddess Nisaba appears as the temple's caretaker and decision maker.

References[]

^ Biggs, Robert D., Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische, Archäologie , Volume 61 (2), de Gruyter – Jan 1, 1971 - Springerprotocols
^ Steinkeller, Piotr. "Two Sargonic Seals from Urusagrig and the Question of Urusagrig’s Location" Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie, vol. , no. , 2021. https://doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1515/za-2021-2001
^ Viano, M. (2020): On the Location of Irisaĝrig Once Again, JCS 71, 35–52
^ "The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature".

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[Biggs-1] Biggs, Robert D., Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische, Archäologie , Volume 61 (2), de Gruyter – Jan 1, 1971 - Springerprotocols

[2] Steinkeller, Piotr. "Two Sargonic Seals from Urusagrig and the Question of Urusagrig’s Location" Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie, vol. , no. , 2021. https://doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1515/za-2021-2001

[3] Viano, M. (2020): On the Location of Irisaĝrig Once Again, JCS 71, 35–52

[4] "The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature".

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