Etana
deity underworld Babylonian mythology corroborated · 2
Etana is a legendary king, also believed to be a functionary of the underworld.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 2100 BCE
- Attested period
- -2100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Etana’s story is recorded in Sumerian and Akkadian literature, including the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“The First Elegy of the Pushkin Museum pairs him with the legendary king Etana, also believed to be a functionary of the underworld.”
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“Here the main points are that Etana is induced by an eagle to mount up to heaven, that he may win a boon from the kindly goddess Ishtar.”
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