Ugur (god)

Ugur
Sukkal of Nergal, war god
Major cult centerIsin, Girsu
SuccessorIshum
Genealogy
SpouseŠī-šarrat

Ugur was a Mesopotamian god associated with war and death, originally regarded as an attendant deity (sukkal) of Nergal. After the Old Babylonian period he was replaced in this role by Ishum, and in the Middle Babylonian period his name started to function as a logogram representing Nergal. Temples dedicated to him existed in Isin and Girsu. He was also worshiped outside Mesopotamia by Hurrians and Hittites. He might also be attested in sources from Emar.


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