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By genre

• Narrative and mythological compositions

• Compositions with a historical background

• Royal praise poetry

• Literary letters and letter-prayers

• Hymns and cult songs

• Wisdom literature

• "Folk literature"
  

By period

• Older Akkadian Literature

• Old Babylonian Sumerian Literature

• Old Babylonian Akkadian Literature

A list of significant literary compositions

• Gilgamesh Epic
• Enûma elish
• Atrahasis
• Ishtar Descent to the Netherworld
• …

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