4.3.6 Proverb collections

There are 39 entries associated with this topic.

Ahiqar in the Book of Tobit (1)
Ahiqar story (1)
Ahiqar's childlessness (1)
The bitch in her hurry (1)
The blind of eye (1)
Death is good for a poor man (1)
Democritus and his education (2)
Do not listen to disputes (1)
The drinking companion (1)
The eating companion (1)
Fable of the wren and the elephant (1)
Forget that which has departed (1)
God lends a hand (1)
The golden and silver rules (1)
A heaven too high (1)
I am a riding-donkey (1)
Keep not company with a fool (1)
The king of Babylonia and the king of Persia (1)
Leave not your son without education (1)
The lion and the fox (1)
Loan from a wicked man (1)
Love = yoke (1)
A man stronger than yourself (1)
Mock not an older man (1)
Neighbours and relatives (1)
No secret to a stupid man (1)
Not a secret to women (1)
Offer a portion to the god (1)
Proverb in Sumerian and Talmud (1)
Seduce not anyone's wife (1)
Swear no oath (1)
Theophrastos and Ahiqar (1)
Three prohibitions (1)
The travelling companion (1)
When ants are struck (1)
Who digs a pit (1)
Wisdom, not wealth (1)
A word without thought (1)
Your messenger (1)

4. Religious and philosophical literature and poetry (358)

4.1 Myths (228)

4.1 Myths (228)

4.1.1 Adapa (ascent to heaven) (12)

4.1.2 Atrahasis (flood) (21)

4.1.3 Descent of Ištar (36)

4.1.4 Enūma eliš (creation) (33)

4.1.5 Erra (9)

4.1.6 Etana (ascent to heaven) (14)

4.1.7 Gilgameš (search for life) (65)

4.1.7.1 Enkidu (4)

4.1.8 Nergal and Ereškigal (1)

4.1.9 Ninurta myths (32)

4.1.9.1 Ninurta and Anzû (15)

4.1.9.2 Ninurta and Asakku (Lugal ud melambi nirgal) (7)

4.1.9.3 Return of Ninurta (Angimdimma) (6)

4.1.10 Theomachia myths (24)

4.1.11 Inanna and Dumuzi (3)

4.1.12 Home of the Fish (1)

 

4.2 Royal epics and legends (27)

4.2 Royal epics and legends (27)

4.2.1 Lugalbanda epics (6)

4.2.2 Sargon legends (15)

4.2.3 Naram-Sin legends (1)

4.2.4 Tukulti-Ninurta epic (4)

4.2.5 Sargon II epic

4.2.6 Assurbanipal epic

4.2.7 Nebuchadnezzar epics

 

4.3 Wisdom literature (63)

4.3 Wisdom literature (63)

4.3.1 Philosophical and moral treatises (9)

4.3.1.1 Babylonian Job (Ludlul bēl nēmeqi) (8)

4.3.1.2 Advice to the Prince

4.3.2 Sapiential and educational treatises (1)

4.3.2.1 Counsels of wisdom (Ummānu māršu imallik) (1)

4.3.2.2 Examenstext A (Ummānu māršu isanniq)

4.3.2.3 In Praise of the Scribal Art

4.3.3 Dialogues and debates (9)

4.3.3.1 Theodicy (Ašiš gana luqbika) (3)

4.3.3.2 Tamarisk and palm (Iškar bini)

4.3.4 Fables and tales (7)

4.3.4.1 Fable of fox (Iškar šēlebi) (1)

4.3.4.2 Poor man of Nippur (Mār Nippuri katû u lapnu)

4.3.5 Satires

4.3.5.1 Master and slave (Ardu šimanni)

4.3.5.2 Jester (Aluzinnu)

4.3.6 Proverb collections (39)

4.3.6.1 Instructions of Šuruppak (2)

4.3.6.2 Ahiqar (28)

4.3.6.3 Series of Sidu

4.3.7 Novels (1)

4.3.7.1 Netherworld vision of the crown prince (1)

 

4.5 Religious poetry and hymnology (24)

4.5 Religious poetry and hymnology (24)

4.5.1 Ballads (1)

4.5.2 Divine love lyrics (7)

4.5.3 Elegies lamenting the death of Tammuz (9)

4.5.4 Lamentations/penitential psalms (9)

4.5.4.1 Balag (5)

4.5.4.2 Eršahunga

4.5.4.3 Eršemma

4.5.4.4 taqribtu

4.5.5 Psalms/cultic songs (2)

 

4.6 Poetic and literary devices (16)

4.6 Poetic and literary devices (16)

4.6.1 Meter

4.6.2 Syllable count (1)

4.6.3 Rhyme

4.6.4 Alliteration and assonance

4.6.5 Parallelism membrorum

4.6.6 Repetition/refrain (1)

4.6.7 Anaphora (1)

4.6.8 Paronomasy

4.6.9 Parataxis

4.6.10 Antithesis

4.6.11 Chiasm

4.6.12 Climax

4.6.13 Acrostic (1)

4.6.14 Simile (4)

4.6.15 Allegory (1)

4.6.16 Metaphor (3)

4.6.17 Diglossia

4.6.18 Intertextuality