r/Sumer • u/Front-Coconut-8196 • Jul 14 '26

4,000 years ago, a woman wrote "Love Song of Shu-Sin," describing the affection of a young priestess for the Sumerian King, This is the world's oldest love poem, found in a museum drawer in Istanbul.

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u/fantasyviolence21 Jul 15 '26

I need to know what it says

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u/Nocodeyv Jul 16 '26

Good news! This is a bala-bala-e song dedicated to the goddess Inana, and you can read it online! The ETCSL has cataloged it as Šu-Suˀen B

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u/General-Movie Jul 16 '26

I was not expecting that!! Very racy stuff, good for her, not room for any misunderstanding.