Ishmekarab
Ishmekarab is a deity who originated as a Mesopotamian deity but was regarded as Inshushinak's assistant in Elamite religion. He played a role in the journey of the dead to the afterlife, most likely acting as a defender during the judgment of the dead. His name means "who hears the prayer" and he was responsible for executing Inshushinak's judgments alongside Lagamal.
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Relationships
- serves
- Inshushinak
- allied with
- Lagamal
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Source passages
“During the judgment of the dead, Lagamal most likely acted as the prosecutor and Ishmekarab as a defender, as suggested based on the respective meanings of their names, "who has no mercy" and "who hears the prayer".”
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“A well established theory connects the Elamite group of Inshushinak, Lagamal and Ishmekarab with the later Zoroastrian belief that after death souls are judged by Mithra, Sraosha and Rashnu.”
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