#akkadian

[vichugos]

FINISHED Ishtar 🙏 beautiful bird lady

[donuts-multifandom-hellhole]

Something that I get chills about is the fact that the oldest story told made by the oldest civilization opens with "In those days, in those distant days, in those ancient nights."

This confirms that there is a civilization older than the Sumerians that we have yet to find

Some people get existential dread from this

Me? I think it's fucking awesome it shows just how much of this world we have yet to discover and that is just fascinating

[baebeylik]

Shell with King Rimush’s name written on it. Akkadian, 2270 BCE.

The Louvre Museum.

[toyastales]

The Head of an Akkadian Ruler.

Mesopotamian art dating to approximately 2250 BCE.

[pietruszko]

Lamassu and Apsasu family ^^

[renumuro]

Princess Ishtar took the rakshasa under her wing. She began to teach them the culture of the Dragon Empire, which from the very beginning had no place for terrestrial creatures. Even the royal menagerie consisted only of birds and bats. As for the dragons, though they often appeared in human guise, they could at any moment transform into colossal beings and soar into the sky on their wings. Therefore, the rakshasas became a thorn in the side of the empire. ❮ III | FIRST ❯

[emporium]

Down a Rabbit Hole I Went

I screwed up. I didn't think that using an ancient language on a piece of tumblr merch was necessary but I forgot what site I was on :) . This is tumblr, of course it has to be in linguistically accurate cuneiform. I went and hired an expert on Ancient Semitic Languages and Cultures. There aren't as many as you'd think that are willing to translate text for an internet gag so I'm so happy I found Paul.

Notes on the translation from the translator:

I used the ventive suffix on the imperative "give (rib+am)" which is a special feature of Akkadian that indicates the motion of direction. It makes it a little bit more authentic. The longer version actually includes the words "to me (ana iasim)", but a typical Akkadian speaker probably wouldn't have needed to say that.

Also, for the word "money" I used the Sumerian (KUG.BABBAR) instead of spelling out the Akkadian, because that was a common feature in Akkadian scribal writing. For the font I was happily surprised that Google has a Cuneiform font, so not only is it correct but it looks pretty neat too. Right now you can buy both versions in the shop but cuneiform version won't ship for a week or so as I have to order new stock with the new design.

[florian-luster]

Beloved Dyad - Tragic You May Be

Zine of the Death of Enkidu