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Feb 8, 2017 · Nanna (also known as Nannar, Nanna-Suen, Sin, Asimbabbar, Namrasit, Inbu) is the Mesopotamian god of the moon and wisdom. He is one of the oldest gods in the Mesopotamian pantheon and is first mentioned at the very dawn of writing in Sumer c. 3500 BCE. His worship continued until the 3rd century CE.
- Joshua J. Mark
Sin (/ ˈ s iː n /) or Suen (Akkadian: 𒀭𒂗𒍪, d EN.ZU) also known as Nanna (Sumerian: 𒀭𒋀𒆠 D ŠEŠ.KI, D NANNA) was the Mesopotamian god representing the moon. While these two names originate in two different languages, respectively Akkadian and Sumerian , they were already used interchangeably to refer to one deity in the Early ...
Sin, in Mesopotamian religion, the god of the moon. Sin was the father of the sun god, Shamash (Sumerian: Utu), and, in some myths, of Ishtar (Sumerian: Inanna), goddess of Venus, and with them formed an astral triad of deities. Sin is considered a member of the special class of Mesopotamian gods.
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Nanna/Suen/Sin (god) Mesopotamian moon god. He was called Nanna in Sumerian, and Su'en or Sin in Akkadian. The earliest writings of both are roughly contemporary, and occur interchangeably. An additional name, which is only attested in literary texts, is Dilimbabbar.
Apr 1, 2017 · Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Nanna was a Moon God in the mythology of the ancient Near East. He was one of the most important gods in the pantheons of ancient Sumer. In Sumer, he was worshipped as god Nanna, and his Akkadian name was Su'en or Sin.
Sin the Moon God, also known as Nanna, is a prominent deity in Mesopotamian mythology. He is closely associated with lunar symbolism and is considered the father of Shamash, the sun god, and sometimes even Ishtar, the goddess of Venus.
Nanna, also called Sîn (or Suen) was a Sumerian god who played a longstanding role in Mesopotamian religion and mythology. He was the god of the moon, the son of the sky god Enlil and the grain goddess Ninlil. His sacred city was Ur, and temples dedicated to him have been found throughout Mesopotamia.
