Alammuš
Alammuš is a deity whose name is represented by dIGI.DU in an astronomical text. This is presumed to be the result of confusion between him and Ningublaga, the "Little Twins", with Lugal-Irra and Meslamtaea, the "Great Twins".
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Deity associated with Ninpumuna and underworld deities in Ur III period sources.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Ningublaga
- co occurs with
- Elluita, Napirra, Undurupa, Ašša, Apašta, Aunammudu, Iyandu, NIN.É.GAL, divine ancestors, Kušuḫ, Yarikh, Nineigara, Nimintabba, Alla, Bitu, Amar-Sin, Ningirida, Ninazimua, Šarur, Šargaz, Ninnisig, Erragal, Ninurta, Nergal, Igišta, Utu, Ningal, Numushda, Meslamtaea, Inanna, Shamash, Gilgamesh, Allatum, Belet-Šuḫnir, Bau, Ninshubur, Ningishzida, Ninsun, Geshtinanna, Haya, Ninazu, Lugalirra, Shullat, Hanish
- serves
- Sin
- allied with
- Ninurima, Ninpumuna, Ningublaga
Mentioned by
- Ninurta
- Nergal
- Igišta
- Utu
- Ningal
- Numushda
- Meslamtaea
- Inanna
- Shamash
- Gilgamesh
- Allatum
- Belet-Šuḫnir
- Bau
- Ninshubur
- Ningishzida
- Ninsun
and 6 more
Sources
Source passages
“The single attestation of dIGI.DU as a representation of the name of Alammuš is an astronomical text is presumed to be the result of confusion between him and Ningublaga, the "Little Twins", with Lugal-Irra and Meslamtaea, the "Great Twins".”
#13627 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Sin was also believed to have an attendant deity (sukkal), Alammuš, and various courtiers, such as Nineigara, Ninurima and Nimintabba.”
#19479 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“She is also attested in association with Alammuš and Ninurima.”
#37201 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“The analogous name "Little Twins" (mulMAŠ.TAB.BA.TUR.TUR) was used to refer to Alammuš and Ningublaga. This pair in turn can be identified as Delta Geminorum and Zeta Geminorum.”
#39134 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5