the myth of Etana originated the folk-type of later oral tradition. See also History of Sumer Mesopotamian mythology Aratta References Further reading . Koubková, Evelyne. "Fortune and Misfortune of the Eagle in the Myth of Etana". In: Fortune and Misfortune in the Ancient Near East: Proceedings of the 60th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale Warsaw, 21–25 July 2014. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbraun. 2017. pp. 371-382. . . . External links Etana epic on Encyclopædia Britannica The Myth of Etana The Assyro-Babylonian Mythology FAQ: Etana Kings of Kish Sumerian rulers Legendary rulers ATU 500-559