Misharu

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Misharu is a Mesopotamian deity associated with justice and righteousness, traditionally regarded as a child of the sun god Shamash.

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Misharu canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mesopotamian deity
deity of justice
associatedWith justice
righteousness
sun god Shamash
linked to: Shamash
attestedIn cuneiform texts
conceptualAssociation equity
law
truth
cosmicFunction maintenance of justice
culture Mesopotamian religion
gender male
languageOfSources Akkadian
moralAspect righteous conduct
mythologicalRole upholder of divine order
nameMeaning justice
pantheon Mesopotamian pantheon
parent Shamash
relativeOf Kittu
role personification of justice
subordinateTo Shamash
typeOfJustice divine justice
worshipRegion Assyria
Babylonia
linked to: Babylon

Mesopotamia

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shamash children Misharu