Lugala'abba
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Lugala'abba or Lugalabba was a Mesopotamian god associated with the sea, as well as with the underworld. It has been proposed that he was worshiped in Nippur. He is also attested in various god lists, in a seal inscription, and in the incantation series Šurpu.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -100
- Historical notes
- Attested in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- consort of
- NIN-ĝa'uga, Abzumaḫ
Mentioned by
- Oceanus
- Styx
- Gula
- Ninkarrak
- Ninmug
- Ishum
- NIN-ĝa'uga
- Abzumaḫ
- Equ
- Muḫra
- Kusu
- Lugaledinna
- Sakkut
- Šulak
- Latarak
- Lugalidda
and 3 more
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to Wilfred G. Lambert, the worship of Lugala'abba is attested in a source from Nippur. A temple to deities named dlugal-ab-a and dabzu-maḫ existed in this city during the reign of Samsu-iluna. The writing dlugal-ab-a also occurs in the Nippur god list.”
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