Old Babylonian Nērebtum and its main deity
Old Babylonian Nērebtum and its main deity
Author(s): Olga Drewnowska
Subject(s): Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Nērebtum/Tell Ishchali; gods; Old Babylonian; Sîn; Ištar-Kitītum
Summary/Abstract: This articles discusses the different hypotheses concerning the identityof the main god of the Old Babylonian city Nērebtum, focusing onthe texts and theophoric personal names from this period. The mostrecent of these have strengthened the theory that it was the god Sîn.
- Page Range: 221-233
- Page Count: 13
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
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