Wê

deity Mesopotamian single tradition · 1

Wê is a Mesopotamian deity known from Old Babylonian copies of Atrahasis whose blood was used for the creation of mankind. In the Standard Babylonian version, Wê was replaced by Alla. The name appears in various forms including dW-e(-i-la) in the Atrahasis narrative.

When

First attested: 1900 BCE
Attested period: -1900 – -1600
Historical notes: Known from Old Babylonian copies of Atrahasis; replaced by Alla in Standard Babylonian version.

Relationships

co occurs with: Qingu, Mummu, Enmesharra, Alalu, Lamga
syncretized with: Alla

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Alla (Mesopotamian god)

Source passages

“Manfred Krebernik notes that the account resembles the scene in Atrahasis where the blood of dW-e(-i-la) is used instead...Alla is also the name applied to the god in the Standard Babylonian version of Atrahasis, replacing Wê known from Old Babylonian copies.”
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