Hendursaga

Dedication tablet by Gudea, Governor of Lagash: "For Hendursaga, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, built his house."[1] Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin.

Hendursaga (𒀭𒉺𒊕, Dḫendur-saŋ),[2] also spelled Hendursanga[3] or Endursaga[4] (𒀭𒉺𒊕𒂷, Dḫendur-saŋ-ŋa2) was a Mesopotamian god. He was regarded as a divine night watchman. He was commonly associated with the goddess Nanshe. In a number of god lists, he was equated with the similar Akkadian god Ishum.

  1. ^ Edzard 1997, pp. 117–118.
  2. ^ "Sumerian Dictionary". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
  3. ^ George 2015, p. 1.
  4. ^ Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, p. 75, Facts on File, 1993 ISBN 0816029091

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