Kesh (Sumer)

Kesh was an ancient Sumerian city and religious site, whose patron goddess was Ninhursag. Its location is uncertain; some of the possible sites put forth include Al-Ubaid, near Ur, or Tell al-Wilayah near Adab or Abu Salabikh. Robert D. Biggs suggested it could have just been a variation in the spelling of Kish.[1] Recently it has been suggested that Kesh is located at Tulul al-Baqarat.[2][3]

There is a famous Kesh temple hymn[4] about Ninhursag's temple in Kesh, where she is called Nintud. The goddess Nisaba appears as the temple's caretaker and decision maker.

References
  1. Biggs, Robert D., Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische, Archäologie , Volume 61 (2), de Gruyter – Jan 1, 1971 - Springerprotocols
  2. Steinkeller, Piotr. "Two Sargonic Seals from Urusagrig and the Question of Urusagrig’s Location" Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie, vol. , no. , 2021. https://doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1515/za-2021-2001
  3. Viano, M. (2020): On the Location of Irisaĝrig Once Again, JCS 71, 35–52
  4. "The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature".

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