Enheduanna Research Paper

Strong women have been a mystery throughout the history of our known world. Each woman has her own power inside herself; how she uses her power defines the influence on her culture and the rest of the world. As we look back through ancient times, women have been treated equal to men as well as being treated as though they had no use to society. In each culture studied, at least one woman has risen up against all odds to become an inspiration for ages after her death. Webster’s Dictionary defines strong as “not easy to break or damage.” The strong women discussed throughout this paper were not easy to break or damage; they fought to maintain their reputation, power within their cultures, and influence throughout history. Also examined will be …show more content…
In my eyes, without Enheduanna’s writings, we would still be somewhat blind to the workings of ancient Mesopotamia. We get the rare look at the culture and religion from the eyes of an individual living through the time. Another aspect that I have not seen much research on is how life in Sumer and Akkad could have been different if Enheduanna did not act as a mediator. What would have happened if King Sargon and his family did not rule as long as they did? Throughout the excavations of ancient Mesopotamia, archeologists have discovered a lot of clay artifacts of documentation; but most of them are broken or chipped making the translation difficult. “The record may be abundant, but it remains confused, difficult, and open to projections of the translator who often unconsciously interprets in terms of Western cultural norms and expectations” (Binkley). Some of Enheduanna’s work has been able to be put together completely and given the world a new insight to this time in history. It is interesting to think that if Enheduanna did not mediate between Sumer and Akkad throughout her years as en-priestess, we may not have her poetry and the empire might not have lasted as