#1 Ninshubur fan (not counting Rim-Sin I of Larsa)
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Minister who speaks fair words, escort who speaks trustworthy words. I really like Mesopotamian mythology, Heian and medieval Japanese literature, Daijiro Morohoshi's works and Hecatia from Touhou 15.
i think Woods' proposal the one "maternal" Shamash theophoric name is a metaphor (like Gudea calling Bau his father) is sensible though, tbh, i think it might also just belong to a westerner, as agreed in the case of the single random Sargonic period Resheph name from Susa of all places
November 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
i think Woods' proposal the one "maternal" Shamash theophoric name is a metaphor (like Gudea calling Bau his father) is sensible though, tbh, i think it might also just belong to a westerner, as agreed in the case of the single random Sargonic period Resheph name from Susa of all places
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Honestly regardless of the original purpose of those texts I feel like calling them "law codes" has really reinforced a consensus to treat them as words of law leading to most scholars either not considering daily documents seriously or viewing them as secondary, I think Roth puts it pretty well
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Honestly regardless of the original purpose of those texts I feel like calling them "law codes" has really reinforced a consensus to treat them as words of law leading to most scholars either not considering daily documents seriously or viewing them as secondary, I think Roth puts it pretty well
note that
1. "Asherah" or any cognate of this term is not attested in Byblos
2. Egyptians were not consistent wrt whether Baalat Gebal is Hathor or a goddess who just happens to hail from a city they associated with Hathor
1. "Asherah" or any cognate of this term is not attested in Byblos
2. Egyptians were not consistent wrt whether Baalat Gebal is Hathor or a goddess who just happens to hail from a city they associated with Hathor
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
note that
1. "Asherah" or any cognate of this term is not attested in Byblos
2. Egyptians were not consistent wrt whether Baalat Gebal is Hathor or a goddess who just happens to hail from a city they associated with Hathor
1. "Asherah" or any cognate of this term is not attested in Byblos
2. Egyptians were not consistent wrt whether Baalat Gebal is Hathor or a goddess who just happens to hail from a city they associated with Hathor
frazerian!
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 AM
frazerian!
there's no critical monograph of the sort attis and cybele got a plenty of within past 30 years afaik, but major reference works like Brill's New Pauly emphasize greek character of both myth and cult in the case of Adonis
November 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
there's no critical monograph of the sort attis and cybele got a plenty of within past 30 years afaik, but major reference works like Brill's New Pauly emphasize greek character of both myth and cult in the case of Adonis
in the end i suppose this is not too dissimilar from how many greek mythology fandom (tm) people and even some actual classicists act about mesopotamia and egypt lol. i just think it's in uniquely poor taste in this case for obviou historical reasons...
November 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
in the end i suppose this is not too dissimilar from how many greek mythology fandom (tm) people and even some actual classicists act about mesopotamia and egypt lol. i just think it's in uniquely poor taste in this case for obviou historical reasons...
Roberts, in turn, only brings up sources which cover Shapash to explain three puzzling Shamash theophoric names; unless i missed something he doesn't cite any earlier author suggesting Shamash was at some point female
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Roberts, in turn, only brings up sources which cover Shapash to explain three puzzling Shamash theophoric names; unless i missed something he doesn't cite any earlier author suggesting Shamash was at some point female
i think shapash rebuking mot to basically force el's hand and make sure he won't flip flop on supporting baal again would be an interesting direction for her character in a retelling though
November 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
i think shapash rebuking mot to basically force el's hand and make sure he won't flip flop on supporting baal again would be an interesting direction for her character in a retelling though
overall tbh i don't think there's really a need for a answer more complex than "her name probably means 'violence'"
November 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
overall tbh i don't think there's really a need for a answer more complex than "her name probably means 'violence'"
also no offense but i don't think a single other case of athena serving as someone's interpretatio graeca pays much attention to that; not maliya, not neith, not rishto and certainly not nana in movses khorenatsi's account of iranian deities lmao.
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
also no offense but i don't think a single other case of athena serving as someone's interpretatio graeca pays much attention to that; not maliya, not neith, not rishto and certainly not nana in movses khorenatsi's account of iranian deities lmao.