Šumaḫ
deity single tradition · 1
Šumaḫ, whose name means "the one with the mighty hand," functioned as his mother's sukkal (divine vizier) and as one of the five udug (protective spirits) of the temple Egalmaḫ. His duty was cleaning and purifying the streets of Isin for his mother. He is not to be confused with the similarly named goddess Ama-šumaḫ.
When
- First attested
- 2500 BCE
- Attested period
- -2500 – -1500
- Historical notes
- Attested in Sumerian texts.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ninarali, Ninigizibara, Ninḫinuna, Urash, Lugal-Isin, Ama-šumaḫ, Ninmeurur, Inanna, Bau, Ninshubur, Gula, Nintinugga, Ninkarrak, Ninurta, Anu, Enlil, Dumuzi, Ningishzida
- serves
- Ninisina
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Šumaḫ, whose name means "the one with the mighty hand," also functioned as his mother's sukkal (divine vizier) and according to the god list An = Anum as one of the five udug (in this context: protective spirits) of the temple Egalmaḫ”
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