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Sacred Texts: Ancient Near East

Sumerian Mythology: Chapter III. Myths of Kur

Ancient MesopotamiaCuneiform WritingSamuel Noah KramerSumerian Mythology

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One of the most difficult groups of concepts to identify and interpret is that represented by the Sumerian word kur. That one of its primary meanings is "mountain" is attested by the fact that the sign used for it is actually a pictograph representing a mountain. From the meaning "mountain" developed that of "foreign land," since the mountainous countries bordering Sumer were a constant menace to its people.

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