Verse poem of Nabonidus

The stanza poem of Nabonidus (also verse account , Schmähgedicht ) is a cuneiform text first published by Sydney Smith in 1924 , which depicts a pamphlet directed against the last king of the Neo-Babylonian empire Nabonidus . He was after 539 BC. Written by the Marduk priesthood in connection with the fall of Nabonidus. In this inscription, the Babylonian king is accused of madness, blasphemy and neglect of the cults . In the eyes of the priesthood, it was therefore only a matter of time before Marduk's vengeance hits Nabonidus. The elevation of Sin to the main god is traced back to the mental illness of Nabonidus, which caused him to stay in the Tema oasis .

See also

• Nabonidus Chronicles
• Harran inscription (Nabonidus)
• Adad-bite
• Warning sign
• Prayer of Nabonidus

literature

• James B. Pritchard : Ancient near Eastern texts (reprint) . Pro Quest, 2005, ISBN 0-691-03503-2 .
• Adolf Leo Oppenheim: The cuneiform texts (translations from James B. Pritchard's Ancient near Eastern texts) . 1970.
• Sidney Smith: Babylonian Historical Texts to the Capture and downfall of Babylon (Reprint) . Verlag Olms, Hildesheim 1975, ISBN 3-487-05615-1 .

Web links

• Jonah Lendering: Verse Account of Nabonidus . In: Livius.org (English)

Notes and evidence

1. ↑ Under Darius I followed in 522 BC. BC Nebuchadnezzar III. and 521 BC BC Nebuchadnezzar IV. As usurpers .