The crescent shape had an impact on other symbols which came to be associated with Nanna/Suen, primarily the moon god's association with the bull (Krebernik 1993-98b: 360). …

Limestone tablet depicting king Nabu-aplu-iddina being led into the presence of Šamaš, the sun god; 860 BCE-850 BCE. Šamaš sits in the E-babbar shrine and holds the rod and ring …

Boundary stone (kudurru) of the Kassite ruler Melishipak (r. 1186-1172 BCE) at the Louvre Museum, showing in the top right corner an inverted Ω thought to be a symbol of the mother …

Iconography There are no certain anthropomorphic representations of An/Anu. His symbol is a horned crown, sometimes shown resting on a throne (see below). His animal is the bull. Name …

In the Sumerian literary composition Nanna-Suen's journey to Nibru (ETCSL 1.5.1), Šerida is associated with her cult city of Larsa. She is one of several goddesses who tempt Nanna-Suen …

Divine Genealogy and Syncretisms The family tree of Inana/Ištar differs according to different traditions. She is variously the daughter of Anu or the daughter of Nanna / Sin and his wife …

The main symbol of Nabu is a single wedge, vertical or horizontal, sometimes resting on a clay tablet or a dais. This wedge represents the writing stylus and probably by its shape is also …

VI; TCL 6, 10) and her statue participated in the New Year festival (TCL 6, 39, obv. 20). Iconography Šala has been identified, although not conclusively, with a nude goddess who …

Dec 18, 2019 · In ancient Mesopotamian studies, it is more frequently used to describe either the identification of one god with another or their merger. For example, when the Sumerian moon …

Apr 2, 2002 · This practice continues through the third millennium, e.g., Simat-Ištaran, "Symbol of Ištaran", the sister of the Ur III king Šu-Suen (2037-2029 BCE) (Zettler 2003: 16).