Asaruludu
Sign in to saveAlso known as Asarludu, Asarluhi, Namshub, nam-shub
thumb | right | alt=Clay tablet with a Sumerian spell against demons, calling on Asalluhi, god of magic. Old Babylonian Period (2000-1600 BC). | Clay tablet with a Sumerian spell against demons, calling on Asalluhi, god of magic. Old Babylonian Period (2000-1600 BC). Asalluhi, also spelled as Asarluhi or Asalluhe, also known as Asaralimnuna, Asaralim, Asalim or Asarnuna was a Mesopotamian god primarily associated with the sphere of incantations and exorcism, commonly operating together with his father Enki. He is likely the same deity as Asar, who was attested starting from the third millenni
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thumb | right | alt=Clay tablet with a Sumerian spell against demons, calling on Asalluhi, god of magic. Old Babylonian Period (2000-1600 BC). | Clay tablet with a Sumerian spell against demons, calling on Asalluhi, god of magic. Old Babylonian Period (2000-1600 BC). Asalluhi, also spelled as Asarluhi or Asalluhe, also known as Asaralimnuna, Asaralim, Asalim or Asarnuna was a Mesopotamian god primarily associated with the sphere of incantations and exorcism, commonly operating together with his father Enki. He is likely the same deity as Asar, who was attested starting from the third millennium BCE.
During the Old Babylonian period, Asalluhi gradually became syncretized with Marduk, eventually becoming another name for Marduk.
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