bašmu
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Mythical reptiles associated with the goddess Išḫara. Išḫara was associated with reptiles, especially mythical bašmu and ḫulmiẓẓu, and later on with scorpions as well, though it is not certain how this connection initially developed.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 0
- Historical notes
- Associated with Išḫara in the third millennium BCE.
Relationships
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“She was associated with reptiles, especially mythical bašmu and ḫulmiẓẓu, and later on with scorpions as well, though it is not certain how this connection initially developed.”
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