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Nam-tar

deity underworld Akkadian single tradition · 9

Nam-tar is a plague-god whose name literally means "decision, destiny, destination" in Akkadian. The deity resembles Adar in meaning and linguistic structure.

↻ synthesized from 9 sources

When

First attested
2500 BCE
Attested period
-2500 – 2020
Historical notes
Mesopotamian plague deity; name means "decision, destiny, destination".

Relationships

co occurs with
evil lamma, Ninlil, Inshushinak, Erra, Enmesharra, Kanisurra, Birtum, Ishtaran, Tishpak, Neti, Kaka, Nungal, Gugalana, Girra, Lugal-namtarra, Ereshkigal, Ea, Nabu, Anunnaki, Igigi, Madānu, Utnapishtim, Ellil, Mushteshirhablim, Neretagmil, gods of Eshumesha, Damkianna, Ḫedimmeku, Etana, Hadad, Baal, Anu, Adar, Adrammelech, Anammelech, Dimme, Dimmea, Ninazu, Lagamal, Allani, Shuwala, Ugur, Ningishzida, Nintinugga, Ninshubur, Ninurta, Marduk, Enki, Damkina, Ištar
enemy of
Ninisina, Nergal, Asalluhi
serves
Ereshkigal
parent of
Ḫedimmeku, Hemdikug, Dimmeku
consort of
Hušbišag, Hušbiša
allied with
Gilgamesh, Bitu, Asag
child of
Enlil, Mardula'anki
served by
Mimma Lemnu
syncretized with
Šulpae

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Mentioned by

and 12 more

Sources

wikipedia (9)
  1. Ninisina
  2. List of death deities
  3. Ereshkigal
  4. Namtar
  5. Anunnaki
  6. Adrammelech
  7. Dimmeku
  8. Hušbišag
  9. Bitu (god)

Source passages

“It resembles Nam-tar (literally 'decision, destiny, destination', likewise name of the 'plague-god').”

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