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Hymn to Ninkasi

known from Old Babylonian copies (c. 1800 BCE) · 19th century BCE

Ninkasi was the Mesopotamian goddess of beer and brewing, worshipped in many parts of Mesopotamia from the Early Dynastic period on. A Sumerian hymn dedicated to her, known simply as the Hymn to Ninkasi, survives in three copies: one from Nippur and two from unknown places.

Songs in history

Hymn to Ninkasic. 1800 BCE

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hymn to Ninkasi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ninkasi
MLA: “Hymn to Ninkasi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ninkasi. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Hymn to Ninkasi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ninkasi.
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