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utu

/ˈuː.tuː/

Übersetzung: Eigenname eines altmesopotamischen Sonnengottes, der als Entsprechung der akkadischen Gottheit Schamasch gilt.

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formalcommon/ˈuː.tuː/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to the ancient Mesopotamian sun god, considered the counterpart of the Akkadian deity Shamash.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname eines altmesopotamischen Sonnengottes, der als Entsprechung der akkadischen Gottheit Schamasch gilt.
  1. Sun god in Sumerian mythology C2 formal

    The ancient Sumerian deity of the sun, justice, and truth; counterpart of the Akkadian god Shamash.

    • Utu was worshipped as the god who brought light and justice to the world.
    • In Sumerian texts, Utu is often depicted rising from the mountains.
    • The temple of Utu was a center for legal judgments in ancient Mesopotamia.

    🇩🇪Sonnengott in der sumerischen Mythologie

    Synonyme: shamash