Gerra (, also known as Girra) is the Babylonian and Akkadian
god
In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically ...
of fire, derived from the earlier Sumerian deity
Gibil Gibil () in Sumerian mythology is the god of fire, variously of the son of An and Ki, An and Shala or of Ishkur and Shala. He later developed into the Akkadian god Gerra.
In some versions of the Enûma Eliš Gibil is said to maintain the sha ...
. He is the son of
Anu and
Antu.
References
*Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
*Benjamin R. Foster, From Distant Days: Myths, Tales, and Poetry of Ancient Mesopotamia, 1995
External links
Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses: Girra (god)
Mesopotamian gods
Fire gods
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