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Hendursaga

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Dedication tablet by Gudea, Governor of Lagash: "For Hendursaga, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, built his house."[1] Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin.

Hendursaga (𒀭𒉺𒊕, Dḫendur-saŋ)[2] is the god of law in Sumerian, Babylonian, and Akkadian mythology. He was titled by Gudea of Lagash “herald of the land of Sumer.”[3]

References

  1. ^ D. O. Edzard, The Royal inscriptions of Mesopotamia, Early periods, vol. 3/1, Gudea and His Dynasty, Toronto, 1997, p. 117-118
  2. ^ "Sumerian Dictionary". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
  3. ^ Jordan, Michael (1993). Encyclopedia of gods : over 2,500 deities of the world. Internet Archive. New York : Facts on File. pp. 100.