strong copper
deity earth Sumerian single tradition · 1
The strong copper represents a metal that was conceived as precious. It is an opponent of Ninurta in the myth of the Slain Heroes. Black and Green describe these opponents as bizarre minor deities.
When
- First attested
- 1700 BCE
- Attested period
- -1700 – -1500
- Historical notes
- Appears in Sumerian Georgica.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Ninurta
- co occurs with
- Enki, serpent, An, Wild Ram, Palm Tree King, Kulianna the Mermaid, Magillum Boat
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“and the strong copper, which represents a metal that was conceived as precious.”
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