Malkum
deity underworld single tradition · 2
Malkum is a deity attested alongside the goddess Ḫabūrītum in an offering list from the Ur III period. It has been proposed that this name refers to an underworld deity derived from Syrian Milku. Tonia Sharlach argues that it is not impossible that this god was a Mesopotamian deity in origin and simply belonged to a sparsely attested local pantheon.
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When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -600
- Historical notes
- Attested in Ur III period offering list.
Relationships
- consort of
- Ḫabūrītum
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In an offering list from the Ur III period, a deity named Malkum is attested alongside the goddess Ḫabūrītum. It has been proposed that this name refers to an underworld deity derived from Syrian Milku.”
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“one called Malkum is also attested on tablets from Drehem”
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