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Gibil (𒀭𒉈𒄀), also known under the Akkadian name Girra, was a Mesopotamian god associated with fire, both in its positive and negative aspects. He also played a role in ritual purification. Textual sources indicate his symbol was a torch, though no representations of him have been identified in Mesopotamian art. Multiple genealogies could be assigned to…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibil | Abode | Irigal | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gibil | Major cult center | Shuruppak, Eridu (disputed), Nippur | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gibil | Other names | Girra, Mubarra | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gibil | Spouse | Ninirigal | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gibil | Symbol | torch | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gibil | is a | forty sixth of the names bestowed upon Marduk after the defeat of Tiamat | 0.90 | text |
| Shamash | instance of | He was also frequently associated with deities | 0.80 | text |
| Nuska | instance of | He was also frequently associated with deities | 0.80 | text |
| Kusu | instance of | He was also frequently associated with deities | 0.80 | text |
| Assyrian copies of the Weidner god list indicating they were used interchangeably to refer to one figure | instance of | with later sources | 0.80 | text |
| Ur-Gišbar-izipae from the Ur III period | instance of | attested in theophoric names | 0.80 | text |
| later conflated with Gibil.In Emesal texts | instance of | attested in theophoric names | 0.80 | text |
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