Asakku

demonic underworld Sumerian single tradition · 2

Demon.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – -1000
Historical notes
Mentioned in Šurpu incantation series; vanquished by Ennugi or Ninurta according to different traditions.

Relationships

enemy of
Ennugi, Ninurta

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Sources

Source passages

“Asakku (Sumerian) – Demon.”

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“In the incantation series Šurpu, Ennugi is implored to bind Asakku, which according to Wilfred G. Lambert reflects a tradition where he, rather than Ninurta, was responsible for vanquishing this demon.”

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