Šaggar

deity sky Hurrian single tradition · 4

Šaggar is the Moon-God mentioned along with ʿAštar in the Deir Alla Inscription. The subject of the inscription is largely the Sun-goddess Šamāš, thus forming a triad of the Sun, Moon, and Venus similarly to the one attested in South Arabia, and suggesting a South Arabian religious influence in Moab.

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When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 0
Historical notes
Moon-God mentioned in the Deir Alla Inscription.

Relationships

syncretized with
Šanugaru

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Sources

Source passages

“The astral role of ʿAštar itself is attested by his mention along with the Moon-God Šaggar in the Deir Alla Inscription, the subject of which is largely the Sun-goddess Šamāš, thus forming a triad of the Sun, Moon, and Venus”

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