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Shamash is the one true god. (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by DougHolland@lemmy.world to c/atheistmemes@lemmy.world

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[–] fukurthumz420@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

fun fact: although shamash is a sun and light deity, he is also considered an underworld god, and serves the queen of the dead, erishkigal, as a judge in her court.

[–] Brutticus@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Shemesh is also the hebrew word for sun.

[–] fukurthumz420@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

and shamhurish is the name for a mythical jinn king from pre islamic arabian folklore, who was also a judge.

[–] Brutticus@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Coool

[–] s_s@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maybe Semitic languages are related?

[–] fukurthumz420@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago

it goes all the way back to proto-indo-european.