The Adoption of Nabû and Tašmētu into the Babylonian Pantheon

Though Nabû is well known in Babylonian religion as the minister of its patron god Marduk, and Tašmētu as Nabû’s wife, this paper argues that they were not originally envisioned as such. Instead, both the god and goddess seem to have been introduced into Marduk’s circle over the course of the Old Ba...

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Main Author: Rubin, Zachary (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 166-198
Further subjects:B Pantheon
B temple and ritual
B Nabû
B Babylon
B Mesopotamian religion
B Marduk
B Tašmētu
B Mesopotamian politics
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