Shullat

Shullat is a minor god in Babylonian and Akkadian mythology

The god was an attendant of the sun god Shamash.

His function as an attendant was in the capacity of personal security of the greater god Adad, as described and shown tablet 11 lines 98-100 of the Epic of Gilgamesh (together with Ḫanish fulfulling a dual function in that capacity).[1]

References

  1. ↑ J Day. Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan (p.200). A&C Black, 1 Dec 2002 (reprint) ISBN 0826468306 (290 pages) Volume 265 of Journal for the study of the Old Testament: Supplement series. Retrieved 2015-05-18.


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