# Hymn to Nisaba: A Praise Song for the Sumerian Goddess of Writing — WHE Article Discussion

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The _Hymn to Nisaba_ (circa 3rd millennium BCE) is a poem praising Nisaba, the Sumerian goddess of writing and accounts who also served as scribe of the gods. The poem is officially dedicated to Enki, the god of wisdom (sometimes given as her father, sometimes as "patron"), but the majority of the text focuses on Nisaba and her attributes.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2103/hymn-to-nisaba/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2103/hymn-to-nisaba/)._

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