Lugalbanda appears in Sumerian literary sources as early as the mid-3rd millennium, as attested by a mythological text from Abu Salabikh that describes a romantic relationship between Lugalbanda and Ninsun.
Lugalbanda muncul di dalam sumber-sumber sastra Sumeria pada awal milenium pertengahan ketiga, sebagaimana dibuktikan oleh teks mitologis dari Abu Salabikh yang menggambarkan hubungan romantis di antara Lugalbanda dan Ninsun.