Tagi was the ruler/mayor of ancient Ginti–(Gintikirmil), of the 14th century BC Amarna letters. Tagi's name is a

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for the word ''beautiful''. Tagi was the father-in-law of

Milkilu Milki-ilu of Gezer (Milkilu, Milk-ilu, Ili-Milku), was the mayor/ruler of the Land of ''Gazru'' (Gezer) around 1350 BC. He is known as the son-in-law of Tagi of Ginti-Kirmil and cooperating with Labaya of Shechem, during a period of turmoil among ...

, mayor of ancient Gazru-(modern

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), (one of three mayors). Tagi was the author of 3 short, but complete Amarna letters, EA 264-66, (EA for 'el

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'), and Tagi is also referenced in two other letters. The authored letters are written to the

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The 3 letters of Tagi

EA 264: ''"The ubiquitous king"''-(Caravans)

:To the king, m lord: Message of ''Tagi'', you servant. I fall at the feet of the king, my lord, 7 times and 7 times. As I am the servant of the king, I tried to assemble a

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, with my brother in charge, but he barely escaped being killed. He is unable to send my caravan to the king, my lord. Ask your

commissioner A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to incl ...

if my brother did not barely escape being killed. Moreover, as far as we are concerned, it is to you that my eyes (are directed). Should we go up into the sky: ''( ša- me- ma)'', or should we go down into the netherworld, our head: ''( ru- šu- nu)'', is in your hand. So now I try herewith to send my caravan to the king, my lord, with a partner of mine in charge. May the king, my lord, be informed that I serve the king and am on my guard. —EA 264, lines 1-25 (complete)

EA 265: ''"A gift acknowledged"''

Letter two of three letters by ''Tagi'' of Ginti, (Gintikirmil). :To the king, my lord: Message of ''Tagi'', your servant. I fall at the feet of the king, my lord. My own man I sent along with ... to see the face of the king, my lord. ndthe king, my lord, nt a ''

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'' to me in the care of Tahmaya, and Tahmaya gave (me) a

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goblet and 1 ses of

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garments. For the information f the kin, my lord. —EA 265, lines 1-15 (~complete)

EA 266: ''"And there was light"''

Besides the

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phrasing, letter no. 266 contains two phrases referring to the pharaoh. See: Phrases and Quotations : y othe king, ylo d my d, my {Sun]: Message of ''Tag ,'' your servant the dirt at ourfe[et">t.html" ;"title="ourfe[et">ourfe[et I fall">t">our<_a>fe[et<_a>.html" ;"title="t.html" ;"title="ourfe[et">ourfe[et">t.html" ;"title="ourfe[et">ourfe[et I fallat the feet of the king, ylor[d], my god, my Sun, 7 times and 7 times. I looked [th]is way, and I l[oo]ked [th]at way, and there was no [li]ght. Then I looked [to]wards the king, [my lord, and the]re was light. I am [ind]eed deter[min]ed to serve the king, my lord. A

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many move fro uder tspar ner("partner brick"); still I will not move from ner the feet f the kng, my lord. I herewith se d aness(es) 'for'' a par of hor es, ''and' a bow, and quve sea , ''cver s,'' t the king, yl rd —EA 266, lines 1-33 (complete, with damaged

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–characters, (or missing))

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A minor discussion of "Šame"-(Sky/Heaven): "''dingir'' A-num AN-e, ''dingir'' Anum, Šamê"--(the Cuneiform)
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Dingir ''Dingir'' ⟨⟩, usually transliterated DIĜIR, () is a Sumerian word for 'god' or 'goddess'. Its cuneiform sign is most commonly employed as the determinative for religious names and related concepts, in which case it is not pronounced and ...

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