Yakrub-El

deity Terqa single tradition · 3

Yakrub-El is a deity whose figure was part of the inlays of a palanquin.

↻ synthesized from 3 sources

When

First attested
2300 BCE
Attested period
-2300 – -1759
Historical notes
Mentioned in texts from the reign of Zimri-Lim.

Relationships

allied with
Ḫanat

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Sources

wikipedia (3)

Source passages

“1 Dagan figure, 1 royal figure, 1 Yakrub-El figure, 3 figures of mountain (gods), and diverse locals that face the chest; 2 uridu-genies and 2 lamassatum-genies; 1 middle mountain; 2 [...]. and 2 forelocks for the chest.””

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“Its subject is a verdict pronounced by the local god for Tishpak, the god of the kingdom of Eshnunna, after Yakrub-El relays to him that Ḫanat is threatened by the latter's actions.”

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“A further document states that a verdict was pronounced by Kibri-Dagan and a "judge of the king" (dayyān šarrim) in front of Lagamal and Yakrub-El. An oracular inquiry from the Mari archives pertaining to the correct number of horns on Lagamal's crown is also known, with two, four and eight mentioned as possible answers.”

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