Pabilsaĝ
Pabilsaĝ /pabilsaŋ/, in Mesopotamian[1] tradition was a tutelary god of the city of Larak, and the husband of the goddess Ninisina from Isin.
Constellation of Sagittarius, identified with Pabilsaĝ by the ancient Mesopotamians.
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The text Pabilsag's Journey to Nibru describes Pabilsag as journeying to Nippur and presenting the god Enlil with gifts. He was given the epithet of "the wild bull with multicoloured legs". According to the same text, Pabilsag wedded Ninisina near a riverbank.
He is represented in the constellation of Sagittarius.[2]
References
Citations
- worldhistory.org
- Astour, Michael C. (1967). Hellenosemitica: An Ethnic and Cultural Study in West Semitic Impact on Mycenaean Greece. Brill Archive. p. 300.
General sources
- Jordan, Michael Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
- Pabilsag's (Ninurta) Journey to Nibru
External links
- Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses: Papilsag (god)
- "A shir-namshub to Ninurta (Ninurta G): translation". Oxford University, ETCSL. 1999. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
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