Subject: Canonical Compositions from the Biblical World; Akkadian Canonical Compositions; Royal Focus; Royal Hymns
A Prayer from a Coronation Ritual of the Time of Tukulti-Ninurta I (1.140)
(1) | May Assur and Ninlil, the lords of your crown, set your crown on your head for a hundred years! |
(3) | May your foot in Ekur and your hands stretched toward the breast of Assur, your god, be agreeable! |
(4) | May your priesthood and the priesthood of your sons be agreeable to Assur, your god! With your straight scepter widen your … |