From my reading of Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature Edited by Benjamin R. Foster
These are the works contained within this section:
--To Ishtar
--To Nany
--To Papulegarra
--Self-Praise of Ishtar
--Sargon, King of Battle
--The Sargon Letter
--The Siege of Apishal
--The Great Revolt
--Sin-Kashid, King of Uruk
--Naram-Sin, King of Eshnunna
--Hammurabi, King of Justice (i.e. prologue and epilogue to Hammurabi's Code of Laws)
--Hammurabi, for Whom Do You Wait?
--Will Hammurabi Be Victorious
--Samsuiluna, King of Babylon
--To Zimri-lim, King of Mari
--To Ibalpiel II, King of Eshnunna
--At the Cleaners
--Lament for a City
--The Faithful Lover
--Nany and Muati
--Nany and Rim-Sin
--Where Has My Lover Gone
--A Lover's Riddle
--Come in, Shepherd
--Your Heartbeat Is My Reveille
--She Has Never Given Birth
--The Child's Arms Are Bound
--To Calm a Baby
--Anu Begot Her
--She is Fierce
--A Demon
--Against the Evil Eye
--Various Diseases
--All Diseases
--Against an Infant Illness
--Against a Mote in the Eye
--Against Joint Pain
--Against a Disease of Sheep and Goats
--Against Gas Pains
--Against Stomach Ache
--Against Arousal
--Against Hunger and Thirst
--Against Witchcraft
--Against a Noxious Herb
--Against Dogs
--Against Snakes
--Against Flies
--Against Scorpions
--Against a Water Monster
--Against a Bleating Goat
--Horns of Gold
--Look at Me!
--To the Gods of Night
--To Shamash and God of the Night
--The Cedar
--The Lamb
--Will Ur-Utu be Alive and Well
--Kussulu to the Moon-god
--Ur-Nanshe to Ninsianna
--Apil-Adad to "God My Father"
--Ninurta-qarrad to Ninmug
--Ahushunu to the Guardian of Life
--To Zimri-Rim, King of Mari
--A Ghost's Entreaty
--A Letter Writing Exercise
--A Declaration of War
--Ishtar, Harasser of Men
--To a Passer-by
--Priestly Abuse of Office
Links to Stuff mentioned:
* Starting: Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature Edited by Benjamin R. Foster: https://youtu.be/GntFy0nIRPA
* Currently reading Gilgamesh the King by Robert Silverberg: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2025/05/started-gilgamesh-king-by-robert.html
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* Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4Cvg1Yw4LQyKEXIwDwo1m0&si=X6OZ7Ectw-fzHbCn
* Akkadian Literature: The Classical Period: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5e7RM-4ea82msdIfPoQljq&si=I9QfshsNQ90-EFCx
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