Prayer to Gods of the Night (1.115)(374 words)
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Foster, Benjamin R., “Prayer to Gods of the Night (1.115)”, in: Context of Scripture Online, Editor in Chief: W. Hallo. Consulted online on 20 April 2018 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-436X_cos_aCOSB_1_115>▲ Back to top ▲
Commentary
The short prayers to the “gods of the night” (i.e., the stars) are among the less stereotypical and more creative liturgical poems of the Akkadian canon. Their individualized variations on a common theme may have been inspired by the setting: typically they were recited (and perhaps composed) at night while praying on the roof of the …