Descriptive construction of the epic of Ira "The God of Plague"

Section: Research Paper
Published
Jun 24, 2025
Pages
161-174

Abstract

Among the most important models that were popularized and that their mention and spread in the horizons in the literature of ancient Iraq is a Babylonian poem that formed the epic of the warrior god, the heroic warrior, Ira, which is known in modern investigations by the title of the epic: Aishum and Ira.
This literary production was organized in a poetic and descriptive style with eloquent meanings and occupies a special place in Assyrian-Babylonian literature for many reasons, including:
Its organization and formulation: It can be included among the three best poems written in ancient Iraq.
Its literary features: it is considered one of the rare literary works that have risen to the point of tragic greatness.

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Salem Ismail, K., & خالد. (2025). Descriptive construction of the epic of Ira "The God of Plague". Adab Al-Rafidayn, 32(35), 161–174. https://doi.org/10.33899/radab.2002.166731