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This study provides insight into the subject of sensuality and love in Mesopotamian literature, from the bridal songs which celebrate the anticipation of adult sexuality, to the courtly love poems in which women seduce with passionate evocations of their own erotic pleasure.

The Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology covers sources from Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine and Anatolia, from around 2800 to 300 BC. It contains entries on gods and goddesses, giving evidence of their worship in temples, describing their 'character', as documented by the texts, and defining their roles within the body of mythological narratives, synoptic entries on myths, giving the place of origin of main texts and a brief history of th...