Etana
Mythological Narrative
Legendary early king of Kish, recorded in the Sumerian King List as "the shepherd who ascended to heaven," and hero of the Myth of Etana, who flew on the back of an eagle in search of a plant that would let his wife bear him an heir.
Academic Discussion & Critique
Exchange peer-reviewed hypotheses, comparative Indo-European etymologies, and archaeological field interpretations regarding Etana.
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