The Urok Tablet

A single word, sheep can generate quite a diverse array of responses and images based on one's background and experiences. When the scribe who wrote the word sheep pressed the sign for it into clay what was in his mind was probably quite a bit different than what's in ours. The goddess inana was the resident deity of the city of urac. She was believed to actually reside in the temple there and to look kindly on offers of food and drink. And sacrifices to her were logged on a great many clay tablets.