Prayers of the Common People in Ancient Mesopotamia (Ancient Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria)
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Published 2024-06-30
Contents:
00:00 Prayer in Ancient Mesopotamia
02:03 The Prayer of Kussulu
05:18 The Prayer of Ur-Utu
07:11 Common Prayer Against Illness
10:27 Thank You and Patrons
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Sources and Suggested Reading:
Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature - Benjamin R. Foster
The Literature of Ancient Sumer - Jeremy Black, Graham Cunningham, Eleanor Robinson and Gábor Zólyomi
Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia - Karen Rhea Nemet-Nejat
A History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75 - Paul-Alain Beaulieu
A History of the Ancient Near East: ca. 3000-323 BC, Third Edition - Marc Van De Mieroop
Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins - Ed. by Ariane Thomas and Timothy Potts
Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization - Paul Kriwaczek
The Ancient Near East: Historical Sources in Translation - Mark W. Chavalas
Civilizations of the Ancient Near East: Vol. I - Ed. by Jack M. Sasson
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All Comments (21)
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Great video, prayer of Ur-Utu was my favorite. Kussulu's prayer was also fascinating, I wonder if Nanni did something similar after being scammed by Ea-nasir.
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These prayers give an insight into the ancient people, their concerns and troubles. So very like our own. More in the same vein please :-)
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I wonder if Kussulu's "prayer" was a formality in getting the temple to adjudicate the dispute. We know religion and governance were one and the same in the ancient world.
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Fascinating topic! It seems that 4/20 might’ve held as much significance in ancient Mesopotamia as it does today 🌿
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This is fascinating. I remember reading some time ago that pagan gods were supposedly distant, not interested in human affairs. This was supposedly the main advantage of Yahweh - He was a personal god, willing to answer prayers. This looks like the ancient Mesopotamians thought their deities took an active interest in humans.
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I'd love to see more videos where you quote tablets of people from everyday life.
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i love your videos, they are great to listen to in the background and watch aswell
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Way to go, Cy. Another wonderful video. Ive been enjoying your videos on ancient Mesopotamia for several years now. 🤘✌️
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thanks for the best history channel online, Cy
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I love everything you do- do whatever you want! ;)
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make more like this!
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Excellent cy the common people are way overlooked for the glittering royalty; we need more of the demotic class! Thanks!
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They all prayed for the death of Ea-Nasir and better copper!
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I was wondering whether the way these prayers are said was how ancient peoples actually spoke or whether this was a formal version and there was an informal and slang version of these ancient languages.
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I would love mote videos like this
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I would love to hear more of this kind.
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This was great content,
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Ok, Here's my thoughts on these prayers... You have a group of about 1,000 to 5,000 people that you need to manage and have their trust in your gods that you preach. Simply find the guy who stole his money, stage some tragedy to his family until he pays the money back (After an investigation or a bribe) the devotee is astounded that his prayers were answered, and the local church can use the written prayers to get dirt on everyone as well.
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Thank you! Great subject! However I don't understand how the word "April" could be used in the 2nd prayer? Weren't these prayers written way before the Anno Domini Calander?
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"How to do things with tears" is a great book on laments in Mesopotamia
