Even though Enūma Eliš and the story of creation in Genesis are not directly connected, some scholars believe that they are related. For example, in both, the number seven is important. Also, the supreme beings in both prioritized human beings and put them in charge of all other creations. Enūma […]

Some scholars believe that the stories of Nippur and Nineveh share many similarities. The two cities were holy, but at one point lost God’s favor before later on regaining it. Nippur and Nineveh were also home to important leaders and temples. Also, in both stories, the citizens of each city […]

The story of Noah in the Bible shares many similarities with the story of Atrahasis in the Sumerian religion. First, the circumstances under which God instructs each protagonist to build the ark are the same. What follows is also the same; they are joined by their families and representatives of […]

In the world we live in today, countries have regions. Each region has its own language (or variation of a language) that only members of that community understand. When members of different communities need to communicate, an interpreter is often called in. Every country also has a national language that […]

The stories of Job and Shubshi-meshre-Shakkan have much in common. The two protagonists have identical beliefs and values and end up rewarded for their faith. Ludlul bēl Nēmeqi Ludlul bēl Nēmeqi (tr. “I will praise the Lord of Wisdom”) is a Mesopotamian poem. In English, it is called The Poem […]

Sibling rivalry is not only common in our day-today lives, but it also existed in the Bible and in the Sumerian religion. The story of Cain and Abel in the Bible and that of Emesh and Enten in the Sumerian religion are two such examples. Surprisingly, these two stories have […]