Naram-Sin of Agade: Bad Guy or Good Guy? Portrait of a Mesopotamian King in the Literary Tradition
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
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| Description | The Akkadian king Naram-Sin is frequently mentioned in later literary sources of ancient Mesopotamia. He is mostly portrayed as a bad ruler who does not respect the will of gods. This attitude towards Naram-Sin was probably influenced by the fact that he was the very first Mesopotamian king who was oficially deified during his lifetime. |