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Eridu in a sentence

Eridu meaning

An ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.

Using Eridu

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.
  • In the example corpus, eridu often appears in combinations such as: of eridu.

Context around Eridu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

attempted 1× journal 1×

Sentence patterns with Eridu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

city of eridu to inanna 1× descends on eridu 1× enki of eridu the god 1× eridu was abandoned 1× god of eridu attempted to 1× king of eridu when in 1× survival of eridu as a 1× theology of eridu journal of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adapa the first 1× another important sumerian 1× at all events 1× at first enki 1× eridu was abandoned 1× politically this myth 1×

Common sentence endings:

116 2 apr 1× 6th century bc 1× a political center 1× city of uruk 1× descends on eridu 1× greenery and pasture 1×

Words around Eridu

Just before it in the word index:

eridium 3 eridge 2 eridanus 5 eridanos 5 eridani 5 ericstan 2

Just after it in the word index:

erie 380 erieye 2 erigaisi 2 erigga 6 erigma 2 erik 687

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Eridu

  • In this selection, "eridu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, attempted and journal stand out and add context to how "eridu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include city of eridu to inanna and descends on eridu. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "eridu" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with eridu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

William W. Hallo, "Review: Enki and the Theology of Eridu", Journal of the American Oriental Society, 116:2 (Apr. (19 words)

Eridu was abandoned for long periods, before it was finally deserted and allowed to fall into ruin in the 6th century BC. (22 words)

At first Enki, the god of Eridu attempted to retrieve these sources of his power, but later willingly accepted that Uruk now was the centre of the land. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

At all events the prominence of "Ea" led, as in the case of Nippur, to the survival of Eridu as a sacred city, long after it had ceased to have any significance as a political center. (36 words)

Another important Sumerian hieros gamos was that between Ki, here known as Ninhursag or "Lady of the Mountains", and Enki of Eridu, the god of fresh water which brought forth greenery and pasture. (33 words)

Adapa, the first man fashioned, later goes and acts as the advisor to the King of Eridu, when in the Sumerian Kinglist, the " Me " of "kingship descends on Eridu". (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

Adapa, the first man fashioned, later goes and acts as the advisor to the King of Eridu, when in the Sumerian Kinglist, the " Me " of "kingship descends on Eridu".

Another important Sumerian hieros gamos was that between Ki, here known as Ninhursag or "Lady of the Mountains", and Enki of Eridu, the god of fresh water which brought forth greenery and pasture.

At all events the prominence of "Ea" led, as in the case of Nippur, to the survival of Eridu as a sacred city, long after it had ceased to have any significance as a political center.

At first Enki, the god of Eridu attempted to retrieve these sources of his power, but later willingly accepted that Uruk now was the centre of the land.

Eridu was abandoned for long periods, before it was finally deserted and allowed to fall into ruin in the 6th century BC.

Politically, this myth would seem to indicate events of an early period when political authority passed from Enki's city of Eridu to Inanna's city of Uruk.

William W. Hallo, "Review: Enki and the Theology of Eridu", Journal of the American Oriental Society, 116:2 (Apr.

Common combinations with eridu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of eridu 6×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "eridu" in a sentence?
An example: "Adapa, the first man fashioned, later goes and acts as the advisor to the King of Eridu, when in the Sumerian Kinglist, the " Me " of "kingship descends on Eridu"." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "eridu" from authentic English texts.
What does "eridu" mean?
Eridu means: An ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.
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