Enheduanna (Sumerian: 𒂗𒃶𒌌𒀭𒈾 [1] Enḫéduanna, also transliterated as Enheduana, En-he2-du7-an-na, or variants; fl. c. 2300 BC) was the entu (high) priestess of the moon god Nanna (Sīn) in the Sumerian city-state of Ur in the reign of her father, Sargon of Akkad (r. c. 2334 – c. 2279 BCE). She was likely appointed by her ...

Mar 24, 2014 · Enheduanna is famous as the world's first named author and an influential Akkadian poet. As the daughter of Sargon of Akkad, she was the high priestess of the most important temple in Sumer in the city of Ur.

Oct 25, 2022 · A little-known Mesopotamian poet and priestess, Enheduanna, is the subject of a new exhibition in New York. Diane Cole explores her influence – and looks at how she helped create a common system...

Oct 12, 2010 · Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world's first author and was the daughter (either literally or figuratively) of the great empire-builder Sargon of Akkad (2334-2279 BCE). Her name translates from the...

Mar 29, 2021 · The first author known by name in history was a woman: Enheduanna. She received this name, which means “high priestess, ornament of heaven” in Sumerian, upon her appointment to the temple of the moon god in Ur, a city in southern Mesopotamia, in …

Feb 22, 2023 · A priestess named Enheduanna wrote poetry and other texts—sometimes in first-person—more than a millennium before Homer.

Oct 7, 2024 · Who was Enheduanna, and why is she historically significant? Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is considered the world’s first known author. She was the high priestess of Ur and played a crucial role in unifying the religious and cultural practices of Sumer and Akkad through her hymns and poetry.