Napirisha
Elamite · deity · mythic · deity
The 'Great God' (napir riša) of Anshan, head of the Middle Elamite national triad; water and kingship god akin to Enki/Ea.
Domains
- fresh water
- kingship
Powers
- Send forth life-giving waters from disk and rod
- Rule enthroned upon a human-headed serpent
- Sending forth the fresh life-giving waters
Epithets
- the Great God
- napir riša
Relations
- ally: Inshushinak
- spouse: Kiririsha
Sources
- Middle Elamite royal inscriptions of the Napirisha–Inshushinak–Kiririsha triad
- Encyclopaedia Iranica, ELAM vi. Elamite religion