Urnamman
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Urnamman was a Sumerian warrior hero
. Originally hailing from Lagash
, he travelled widely and was hailed for his courage, compassion and inventiveness.
Some of his exploits are detailed in a cuneiform
slab discovered in Nippur
. He is generally held to not have been a real person, but a myth.
Hero
A hero , in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion...
. Originally hailing from Lagash
Lagash
Lagash is located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about east of the modern town of Ash Shatrah. Lagash was one of the oldest cities of the Ancient Near East...
, he travelled widely and was hailed for his courage, compassion and inventiveness.
Some of his exploits are detailed in a cuneiform
Cuneiform
Cuneiform can refer to:*Cuneiform script, an ancient writing system originating in Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC*Cuneiform , three bones in the human foot*Cuneiform Records, a music record label...
slab discovered in Nippur
Nippur
Nippur was one of the most ancient of all the Sumerian cities. It was the special seat of the worship of the Sumerian god Enlil, the "Lord Wind," ruler of the cosmos subject to An alone...
. He is generally held to not have been a real person, but a myth.