Although his reign has yet to be archaeologically attested, his name is found in later legendary tablets, and Etana is sometimes regarded as the first king and founder of Kish.
Meskipun pemerintahannya belum dibuktikan secara arkeologis, namanya ditemukan di batu peringatan legendaris kemudian, dan Etana kadang-kadang dianggap sebagai raja pertama dan pendiri Kiš.