The Sheg-kurshaga [query]
Oct 7, 2008 11:55:14 GMT -5
Post by ummia-inim-gina on Oct 7, 2008 11:55:14 GMT -5
Does anyone know what the Sheg-kurshaga was? It seems to be temple of sorts in the city of Umma. It is my understanding that the temple of Shara was called the "Emah" and the temple of Inanna in Umma was called the "Ibgal" but that leaves me wondering about this one.
The lament for Sumer and Urim might suggest it was a temple to Ninmul. I recognize this as the wife of Enmul but I don't know anything else of this deity. I'm not sure though because the way it is worded it makes it sound as though Ninmul was the patron deity of Umma rather then Shara. Here the examples of the Sheg-kurshaga I've seen at the ETCSL:
Result: 5 paragraph(s) Inana's descent to the nether world: c.1.4.1
"All alone she directed her steps to the E-kur, to the house of Enlil, and to Urim, to the house of Nanna, and to Eridug, to the house of Enki. { (1 ms. adds 1 line:) She wept before Enki. } She brought me back to life. How could I turn her over to you? Let us go on. Let us go on to the Šeg-kuršaga in Umma."
Inana's descent to the nether world: c.1.4.1
At the Šeg-kuršaga in Umma, Šara, in his own city, threw himself at her feet. He had sat in the dust and dressed himself in a filthy garment. The demons said to holy Inana: "Inana, proceed to your city, we will take him back."
The lament for Sumer and Urim: c.2.2.3
A violent storm blew over Umma and the Šeg-kuršaga. Šara took an unfamiliar path away from the E-maḫ, his beloved dwelling. Ninmul cried bitter tears over her destroyed city." Oh my city, whose charms can no longer satisfy me," she cried bitterly. Ĝirsu, the city of heroes, was afflicted with a lightning storm. Ninĝirsu took an unfamiliar path away from the E-ninnu. Mother Bau wept bitter tears in her E-Iri-kug." Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house," she cried bitterly.
The lament for Nibru: c.2.2.4
An and Enlil have looked with their beneficent gaze on Lagaš, the mooring-pole of heaven, and the shrine Ĝirsu, established long ago. They have removed the treacherous Tidnum from that temple in Umma, Šeg-kuršaga, which had been ill treated! It is the great gods who have commanded that the foundations of Kiš should be secured, at the edge of Sumer and Akkad, its dominion superlative! Marda, the city in whose river water flows, in whose fields is fine grain -- the Anuna who took those things away from it returned them to it again!
Ninisina and the gods (Ninisina F): c.4.22.6
…… she is indeed ……. In ……, the …… of An, …… she is indeed Ĝatumdug. In ……, her …… that reaches the heavens, she is indeed ……, the firstborn child. In …… Ĝirsu, the shrine which first brought forth the seed of mankind, my lady is indeed Mother Bau. In …… Umma, in the Šeg-kuršaga, …… she is indeed ……. In …… (unknown no. of lines missing)
The lament for Sumer and Urim might suggest it was a temple to Ninmul. I recognize this as the wife of Enmul but I don't know anything else of this deity. I'm not sure though because the way it is worded it makes it sound as though Ninmul was the patron deity of Umma rather then Shara. Here the examples of the Sheg-kurshaga I've seen at the ETCSL:
Result: 5 paragraph(s) Inana's descent to the nether world: c.1.4.1
"All alone she directed her steps to the E-kur, to the house of Enlil, and to Urim, to the house of Nanna, and to Eridug, to the house of Enki. { (1 ms. adds 1 line:) She wept before Enki. } She brought me back to life. How could I turn her over to you? Let us go on. Let us go on to the Šeg-kuršaga in Umma."
Inana's descent to the nether world: c.1.4.1
At the Šeg-kuršaga in Umma, Šara, in his own city, threw himself at her feet. He had sat in the dust and dressed himself in a filthy garment. The demons said to holy Inana: "Inana, proceed to your city, we will take him back."
The lament for Sumer and Urim: c.2.2.3
A violent storm blew over Umma and the Šeg-kuršaga. Šara took an unfamiliar path away from the E-maḫ, his beloved dwelling. Ninmul cried bitter tears over her destroyed city." Oh my city, whose charms can no longer satisfy me," she cried bitterly. Ĝirsu, the city of heroes, was afflicted with a lightning storm. Ninĝirsu took an unfamiliar path away from the E-ninnu. Mother Bau wept bitter tears in her E-Iri-kug." Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house," she cried bitterly.
The lament for Nibru: c.2.2.4
An and Enlil have looked with their beneficent gaze on Lagaš, the mooring-pole of heaven, and the shrine Ĝirsu, established long ago. They have removed the treacherous Tidnum from that temple in Umma, Šeg-kuršaga, which had been ill treated! It is the great gods who have commanded that the foundations of Kiš should be secured, at the edge of Sumer and Akkad, its dominion superlative! Marda, the city in whose river water flows, in whose fields is fine grain -- the Anuna who took those things away from it returned them to it again!
Ninisina and the gods (Ninisina F): c.4.22.6
…… she is indeed ……. In ……, the …… of An, …… she is indeed Ĝatumdug. In ……, her …… that reaches the heavens, she is indeed ……, the firstborn child. In …… Ĝirsu, the shrine which first brought forth the seed of mankind, my lady is indeed Mother Bau. In …… Umma, in the Šeg-kuršaga, …… she is indeed ……. In …… (unknown no. of lines missing)
