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Gā'u

deity sky Mesopotamian single tradition · 1

Gā'u is a god who could be referred to as the shepherd of Ennugi, though he also appears in association with Suen. This dual association might indicate the existence of a tradition in which his two masters were identified with each other, though some scholars consider this a 'mere curiosity.'

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – -500
Historical notes
Attested in Mesopotamian texts with associations to both Ennugi and Suen.

Relationships

co occurs with
Kusu, Ninmada, Gugalanna, Marduk, Enlil, Nisaba, Haya, Ninlil, Ereshkigal, Ninsar, Enmesharra, Mandanu, Ninkasi, Ninimma, Nanibgal
serves
Suen, Ennugi

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Ennugi

Source passages

“The god Gā'u could be referred to as the shepherd of Ennugi, though he also appears in association with Suen.”

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