Inshushinak

Bull-man protecting a palmtree, Decorative brick panel from the outer wall of a temple to Inshushinak at Susa (12th century BC)

Inshushinak (𒀭𒈹𒂞𒆠, ^dinšušinak^ki) was one of the major gods of the Elamites and the protector deity of Susa. The ziggurat at Choqa Zanbil is dedicated to him.

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  Foundation nail dedicated by Shulgi to the Elamite god Inshushinak, found in Susa. Louvre Museum

References

• Potts, Daniel T. (1999). The Archaeology of Elam: formation and transformation of an ancient Iranian state (PDF). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. ISBN 0-521-56358-5.
• Hinz, Walther (October 1965). "The Elamite God d.Gal". Journal of Near Eastern Studies. 24 (4, Erich F. Schmidt Memorial Issue, Pt. two): 351–354. doi:10.1086/371831. JSTOR 543645.
• Choksy, Jamsheed K. (2002). "In reverence for deities and submission to kings: A few gestures in ancient Near Eastern societies". Iranica Antiqua. 37: 7–29. doi:10.2143/IA.37.0.116.