Ilaba

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Ilaba was a Mesopotamian god best attested as the tutelary deity of the kings of the Akkadian Empire. He functioned both as their personal god and as the city god of Akkad. Textual sources indicate he was a warlike deity, frequently described as armed with a mace.

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When

First attested: 2300 BCE
Attested period: -2300 – -1600
Historical notes: Attested from the reign of Sargon of Akkad through the Old Babylonian period.

Relationships

co occurs with: Ilib, Manzat, Shullat, Hanish, Umshu, dšu-nir, Ashgi, Itūr-Mēr, Yakrub-El, Latarak, Enlil, Ninurta, Shamash, Sin, Nergal, Išḫara, Ninhursag, Nisaba, Ninkarrak, Ištar, Lagamal
allied with: Annunitum, Dagan, Zababa

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“the Edikumaḫ (Sumerian: "house of the exalted judge") to Ilaba, though its location is not preserved. According to Andrew R. George, most entries in this document appear to be otherwise unknown temples located in the north of Mesopotamia, for example in the Diyala area. Ilaba is also attested in various god lists”
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“Attempts were made to place Lagamal in the category of deities representing deified heroes or ancestors, to which Itūr-Mēr and Yakrub-El are often presumed to belong, but according to Jack M. Sasson similar as in the case of Latarak and Ilaba this assumption is incorrect.”
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