Shamash

Shamash Definition

Sha·mash (s̸hä′mäs̸h)

noun

Bab. & Assyr. Myth. the sun god, responsible for summer warmth and the success of crops, and a symbol for justice

Etymology: < Akkadian shamshu, sun

Shamash Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

sun-god: A cylinder seal from the Akkadian Period shows the Mesopotamian sun-God Shamash as dispenser of divine justice.
god: Nibiru, for his part, appears to be very similar to the Sumerian god Utu ( alias the Akkadian god Shamash ).

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