Gudea

Gudea

Gudea (Sumerian: 𒅗𒌣𒀀 Gu₃-de₂-a) was a ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia who ruled c. 2144–2124 BCE.

Quotes

• I am like a sheep who has no reliable shepherd; there is no reliable herdsman to lead me on.
  • Letter from Gudea to his god imploring support, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.

• My god, I am not one to be hostile. May you show sympathy towards me once again.
  • Letter from Gudea to his god imploring support, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.
  • Note: the god receiving the most attention from Gudea during his rule was Ninurta.

Quotes about Gudea

• There is perfection in the presence of the lady. Lagac thrives in abundance in the presence of Nance. She chose the cennu in her holy heart and seated Ur-Nance, the beloved lord of Lagac, on the throne. She gave the lofty sceptre to the shepherd. She adorned Gudea with all her precious divine powers. The shepherd chosen by her in her holy heart, Gudea, the ruler of Lagac, placed the lyre Cow-of-Abundance among the tigi drums and placed the holy balaj drum at its side. While sacred songs and harmonious songs were performed before her, the kintur instrument praised the temple. The chief musician played the ibex horn for her: the song 'The house has been granted powers from the abzu', the sacred song of the house of Sirara about the princely powers was performed.
  • A hymn to Nanshe, late 3rd millennium BCE, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.

External links

• The true face of Gudea. A realistic statue of Gudea shows us how he may have looked in real life.

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