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− | In the sixth year of the reign of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur-Zababa Ur-Zababa], divine ruler of Kish, his cup-bearer | + | In the sixth year of the reign of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur-Zababa Ur-Zababa], divine ruler of Kish, his cup-bearer came to him with a dream: should his rule continue, four-fifths of the population would perish - but his reign would continue. Deeply troubled, Ur-Zababa stalled, claiming he would step down when it could be shown that his servant's dream was a true one. |
− | When the people of Kish began to die of an unknown plague, Ur-Zababa still refused to abdicate. Instead, he sent his cup-bearer | + | When the people of Kish began to die of an unknown plague, Ur-Zababa still refused to abdicate. Instead, he sent his cup-bearer to his own lord Lugal-zage-si, god-emperor of the Sumerian Empire in Uruk, bearing a message. The cup-bearer was told by one of Ur-Zababa's concubines that the message would instruct the emperor to kill the messenger; still, he could not refuse an order with a divine mandate. He delivered the message faithfully, informing the emperor he was aware of the contents. |
− | Lugal-zage-si saw no reason to question the judgement of his loyal minion Ur-Zababa, and began to pronounce the sentence of death upon | + | Lugal-zage-si saw no reason to question the judgement of his loyal minion Ur-Zababa, and began to pronounce the sentence of death upon the young man. When he spoke, though, the words that came from his mouth were in the voice of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marduk Marduk], father of law: <i>"He who would slay a loyal servant, may walk like a king, may speak like a king, may claim to be a king, but cannot ever be the lawful king. My blessing upon the Sumerians is withdrawn."</i> |
− | + | The cub-bearer fled Uruk, rushing back to Kish before news of the god's words could warn Ur-Zababa. Almost half the population had the plague, and many were dead already. In the king's bedroom, the young man throttled his lord, refusing to delegate the assassination to a subordinate so the consequences would fall on him alone. | |
− | Marduk appeared before him, splitting reality in half and holding time in abeyance: <i>"For acting in the right, you shall be given | + | Marduk appeared before him, splitting reality in half and holding time in abeyance: <i>"For acting in the right, you shall be given the empire the world has yet seen. For the crime of regicide, you will see it crushed, and utterly forgotten. Henceforth you are Sargon, the true king."</i> |
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Biography
In the sixth year of the reign of Ur-Zababa, divine ruler of Kish, his cup-bearer came to him with a dream: should his rule continue, four-fifths of the population would perish - but his reign would continue. Deeply troubled, Ur-Zababa stalled, claiming he would step down when it could be shown that his servant's dream was a true one.
When the people of Kish began to die of an unknown plague, Ur-Zababa still refused to abdicate. Instead, he sent his cup-bearer to his own lord Lugal-zage-si, god-emperor of the Sumerian Empire in Uruk, bearing a message. The cup-bearer was told by one of Ur-Zababa's concubines that the message would instruct the emperor to kill the messenger; still, he could not refuse an order with a divine mandate. He delivered the message faithfully, informing the emperor he was aware of the contents.
Lugal-zage-si saw no reason to question the judgement of his loyal minion Ur-Zababa, and began to pronounce the sentence of death upon the young man. When he spoke, though, the words that came from his mouth were in the voice of Marduk, father of law: "He who would slay a loyal servant, may walk like a king, may speak like a king, may claim to be a king, but cannot ever be the lawful king. My blessing upon the Sumerians is withdrawn."
The cub-bearer fled Uruk, rushing back to Kish before news of the god's words could warn Ur-Zababa. Almost half the population had the plague, and many were dead already. In the king's bedroom, the young man throttled his lord, refusing to delegate the assassination to a subordinate so the consequences would fall on him alone.
Marduk appeared before him, splitting reality in half and holding time in abeyance: "For acting in the right, you shall be given the empire the world has yet seen. For the crime of regicide, you will see it crushed, and utterly forgotten. Henceforth you are Sargon, the true king."