Bull of Heaven
deity sky Sumerian single tradition · 2
The Bull of Heaven is a celestial bull from Sumerian mythology.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 0
- Historical notes
- Appears in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Gavaevodata, Heiðrún, Kamadhenu, Mehet-Weret, Huwawa, An, Enlil, Ningishzida, Ninsun, Dumuzid, Agga, Anu, Mithra, El, Hathor, Shamash, Ištar, Humbaba
- created by
- Inanna
- manifested by
- Gugalanna
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Bull of Heaven, a celestial bull from Sumerian mythology”
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“In revenge, Ishtar goes to her father Anu and demands that he give her the Bull of Heaven, which she sends to attack Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill the Bull and offer its heart to Shamash. While Gilgamesh and Enkidu are resting, Ishtar stands up on the walls of Uruk and curses Gilgamesh.”
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