Nahhunte

Elamite · deity · mythic · deity

Elamite sun-god and divinity of justice, counterpart of Mesopotamian Shamash; common in royal theophoric names.

Domains

sun
justice

Powers

Uphold cosmic justice as the king's earthly executor
Bring forth daylight as the rising sun
Bringing forth life as the rising sun

Relations

equated with: Utu

Sources

Old Elamite treaty of Naram-Sin; Elamite theophoric royal names
Encyclopaedia Iranica, ELAM vi. Elamite religion

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