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Ashur

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Gender Masculine
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Scripts 𒀭𒀸𒋩(Akkadian Cuneiform)

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From the name of the city of Ashur, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which is of unknown meaning. Ashur was the patron deity of the city and the chief god of Assyria.

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deities, gods, mythology, supreme gods
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Entry updated December 7, 2022

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