Graphic Depictions of the Mesopotamian Myth of Etana

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Graphic Depictions of the Mesopotamian Myth of Etana



Graphic depictions of the Mesopotamian myth of Etana are known from several cylinder seals. In this impression made by a seal of Old Akkadian date (ca. 2300 BCE), Etana scales heaven on the back of an eagle who carries the King aloft to do reconnaissance for the “plant of birth.” Illustration by Rhonda Root.

Hallo, William W. “Albright and the Gods of Mesopotamia.” Biblical Archaeologist: Volume 56 1-4 2001 : 21. Print.

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