The Dragon (
Sumerian: ''Ušum'' or ''Ushum'') was one of the warriors slain by
Ninurta
Ninurta (: , possible meaning "Lord fBarley"), also known as Ninĝirsu (: , meaning "Lord fGirsu"), is an List of Mesopotamian deities, ancient Mesopotamian god associated with farming, healing, hunting, law, scribes, and war who was f ...
, patron god of
Lagash
Lagash (; cuneiform: LAGAŠKI; Sumerian language, Sumerian: ''Lagaš'') was an ancient city-state located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about east of the modern town of Al-Shatrah, Iraq. Lagash ( ...
, in
Sumerian religion
Sumerian religion was the religion practiced by the people of Sumer, the first literate civilization found in recorded history and based in ancient Mesopotamia, and what is modern day Iraq. The Sumerians widely regarded their divinities as res ...
. Its body was hung on the seat of his chariot according to the ancient source.
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See also
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Anzû, a massive bird whose death was sometimes credited to Ninurta
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Bašmu
Bašmu or Bashmu (; cuneiform: MUŠ.ŠÀ.TÙR or MUŠ.ŠÀ.TUR, "Venomous Snake") was an ancient Mesopotamian mythological creature, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings. It was also the Akkadian name of the Babylonian constellat ...
("venomous serpent"), killed by Ninurta
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Mušmaḫḫū
Mušmaḫḫū, inscribed in Sumerian language, Sumerian as MUŠ.MAḪ, Akkadian language, Akkadian as ''muš-ma-ḫu'', meaning "Exalted/distinguished Serpent", was an ancient Mesopotamian mythological hybrid of serpent, lion and bird, sometimes ...
("distinguished serpent"), killed by Ninurta
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Seven-headed serpent
The Seven-headed Serpent (from Sumerian muš-saĝ-7: snake with seven heads) in Sumerian religion was one of the Heroes slain by Ninurta, patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. Its body was hung on the "shining cross-beam" of Ninurta's chariot (li ...
, killed by Ninurta
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Ušumgallu
Ušumgallu or Ushumgallu (Sumerian language, Sumerian: ''ušum.gal'', "Great Dragon") was one of the three horned snakes in Akkadian literature#Mythology, Akkadian mythology, along with the Bašmu and Mušmaḫḫū. Usually described as a lion-dr ...
("great serpent")
References
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External links
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature
Characters in Mesopotamian mythology
Warriors of Asia
Asian dragons