THE STORY OF NISSABA
Sumer is the oldest known civilization on Earth, the cradle of our modern world, where many inventions were made : agriculture, writing, code of laws, cities, medecine, astronomy…
Originally a grain goddess, Nissaba became the patroness of writing. She is one of the oldest Sumerian deities attested and remained a prominent goddess through many periods of Mesopotamian history.
The art of writing was known as a gift from Nissaba. Many clay-tablets honor her with the phrase “Nissaba be praised”.
Cuneiform is the first human writing system, 3400 BC. Sumerians invented writing as a means of long-distance communication for trade, notably grain.
The god of wisdom Enki created the world. He named Nissaba the scribe of the gods. He built her a school of learning so that she could better serve those in need.
The oldest scolar texts from 2500 BC. Scribe schools multiply to educate the youth. The King of Ur names these schools "House of wisdom of celeste Nissaba".