Oil, Swallows, and Sumerian Wordplay: Another Look at Ninisina B.
This article is a reevaluation of the Old Babylonian Sumerian hymn Ninisina B, which praises the healing goddess Ninisina. Distinct from other literary portrayals of the goddess, Ninisina B features unusual imagery including anointing oils, beer, and swallows. I propose a new approach to this enigma...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Society for Premodern Asia (JASPA) Vol. 146; no. 1; pp. 163 - 182 |
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American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA)
Jan-Mar2026
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