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Ištaran

Ištaran (Ishtaran; Sumerian: 𒀭𒅗𒁲) was a Mesopotamian god who was the tutelary deity of the city of Der, a city-state located east of the Tigris, in the proximity of the borders of Elam. It is known that he was a divine judge, and his position in the Mesopotamian pantheon was most likely high, but much about his character remains uncertain. He was…

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Children
Nirah (sometimes) · Zīzānu (possibly)
Major cult center
Der
Spouse
Šarrat-Deri or Manzat
Symbol
snake (Nirah)

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Ištaran

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Triples172
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Name · 42
Ištaran → Also, Christopher Woods, Der, DI, Diku, Eatrana, Elamite, Emesal, Eshnunna, Ezeran, Ezzeran, Gusilim, He, However, Hydra, Iltaran, In, Inshushinak, Irḫan, Ishtar
related to Foreign equivalents and syncretism · 27
Ištaran → Akkadian-Amorite, Amorite, Andrew, Der, DI, Elam, Elamite, Emar, Emutbalum, Enlil, Father, Frank Simons, George, Gods, Hurrian, Hurro-Akkadian, In, Ištaran's, Kudur-Mabuk, Kumarbi
related to Character and iconography · 25
Ištaran → An, An Old Babylonian, Anu Rabû, Anum, Assur, Based, Dumuzi, Dumuzi-like, Ereshkigal, Gudea, His, In, Irene Sibbing-Plantholt, It, Ištaran's, Ištarān-asû, Lagash, Malgium, Nergal, She
related to Worship · 25
Ištaran → Another Early Dynastic, Babylon, Dagan, Der, Early Dynastic, Edimgalkalamma, Entemena, Great Bond, His, House, However, It, Kish, Lagash, Land, Lugalzagesi, Mesalim, Ningirsu, Oldest, Shara
related to Family and court · 24
Ištaran → An, Anu, Anum, Assur, BCE, Der, Deri, Deritum, Esarhaddon, In An, Inshushinak, Irene Sibbing-Plantholt, Ishtar, Ištaran's, Manzat, Marten Stol, Nanaya, Old Babylonian Nippur, Queen, There
related to Mythology · 11
Ištaran → Abu Salabikh, Ebla, Gudea, Like, Nammu, Nammu's, Nanshe, Ningishzida, Shamash, The, The Hymn
Children · 2
Ištaran → Nirah (sometimes), Zīzānu (possibly)
related to External links · 2
Ištaran → Ancient Mesopotamian Gods, Goddesses
Major cult center · 1
Ištaran → Der
Spouse · 1
Ištaran → Šarrat-Deri or Manzat

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der god also name period known deities names elamite nirah deity could snake anu ur one king theophoric temple ištaran's

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IštaranChildrenNirah (sometimes)1.00infobox
IštaranChildrenZīzānu (possibly)1.00infobox
IštaranMajor cult centerDer1.00infobox
IštaranSpouseŠarrat-Deri or Manzat1.00infobox
IštaranSymbolsnake (Nirah)1.00infobox
Gudea of Lagashinstance ofand kings0.80text
Shulgi of Ur compared themselves to him in inscriptions to present themselves as equally justinstance ofand kings0.80text
the Canonical Temple Listinstance ofGeorge suggests that based on their placement in documents0.80text
it is possible that some of these gods - Ištaraninstance ofGeorge suggests that based on their placement in documents0.80text
Inshushinakinstance ofGeorge suggests that based on their placement in documents0.80text
Zababainstance ofGeorge suggests that based on their placement in documents0.80text
Lugal-Marada - could be seen asinstance ofGeorge suggests that based on their placement in documents0.80text

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