FAQ
Encheduanna
b. circa 2285 B.C., Ur, Sumer–d. circa 2250 B.C., Ur, Sumer (modern–day Iraq)
The correct spelling of this name is ENHEDUANNA.
Enheduanna was a high priestess in Ur, an ancient Sumerian city. The oldest known author in the world, she wrote in cuneiform and left three known works: two hymns to the goddess Inanna and a third concerned with the sacred temples, their priests, and their gods. Enheduanna described herself as a daughter of Sargon, a Mesopotamian ruler, but the statement may or may not be literal.
Enheduanna was a high priestess in Ur, an ancient Sumerian city. The oldest known author in the world, she wrote in cuneiform and left three known works: two hymns to the goddess Inanna and a third concerned with the sacred temples, their priests, and their gods. Enheduanna described herself as a daughter of Sargon, a Mesopotamian ruler, but the statement may or may not be literal.
Related Place Setting
Related Heritage Floor Entries
Amat-Mamu
Anahita
Anath
Aphrodite
Arinitti
Asherah
Ashtoreth
Astarte
Baranamtarra
Blodeuwedd
Cerridwen
Cybele
Hannahanna
Hathor
Iltani
Inanna
Isis
Kubaba
Shibtu
Shub-Ad of Ur
Tanith
Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum