Stele Of Naram-Sin Research Paper

Both the Lion Hunt Relief and the Stele of Naram-Sin have similarities and also differences no matter the different cultures. Around 2350 BCE, Sumerian city-states began to fight for water and fertile land. By 2254 and 2218 the Akkadian empire stretched from Sumner in the south to Elam in the east and from Syria in the west to Nineveh in the north (Janson, H., & Davies, P. (2010)). The Akkadians conquered and unified Sumer with the Akkad people from the North, founded by Sargon, a charismatic figure of mythological dimensions. His name meant "the king is true”. There are Legends that say he was an abandoned baby put in a basket in the river and favored by the goddess Ishtar. He came to power through a palace revolt and was leader for 56 years. His reign included numerous battles to subdue the Sumerian city-states and many further conquests including Mari and Ebla in Syria

The Stele makes has the sun God honoring Naram-Sin after a victory in battle while in the Lion Hunt there are not as much symbolism of a God, but they have the lions that makes the king look strong and brave (Victory Stele of Naram-Sin). In the Lion Hunt they depict the Game of Kings by the artist making it seem exciting rather than against. The Victory Stele doesn’t demonstrate a game and it looks like there is no movement rather than the Lion Hunt does make it seem as if there is movement (Room 10). More symbolism that Stele of Naram-Sin has is the helmet with horns which shows his divine power amongst the governed and in the Lion Hunt it symbolises the King’s too, but this time the king is demonstrating his power through his courage while Naram-Sin doesn’t demonstrate it in the battle, just after (Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, Wildeman,