Shamshu
deity Amorite single tradition · 1
Shamshu (or Shapshu) was the Amorite solar deity. Some names in the Execration texts mention Shamshu, not necessarily as a female deity, and is referred to as father of the gods or simply god.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Shapshu
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Shamshu (or Shapshu in the area of Alalah) was the Amorite solar deity. Some names in the Execration texts mention Shamshu, not necessarily as a female deity ("š-m-šw ì-p-ì-ìrì-m" (*šamšu-ʾab(u)-ʾilim) - Šamšu is father of the gods; "š-m-šu ìri-m" (*šamšu-ʾilima) - Šamšu is god).”
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