Pabilsaĝ
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Pabilsaĝ ( /pabilsaŋ/; also romanized as Pabilsag) was a Mesopotamian god. Not much is known about his role in Mesopotamian religion, though it is known that he could be regarded as a bow-armed warrior deity, as a divine cadastral officer or a judge. He might have also been linked to healing, though this remains disputed. In his astral aspect, first attested in the Old Babylonian period, he was a divine representation of the constellation Sagittarius.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Mesopotamian
- Deity.name
- Pabilsaĝ
- Deity.other_names
- Lugal-Isin, Erimabinutuku
- Deity.god_of
- Warrior god, divine cadastral official
- Deity.symbol
- the constellation Sagittarius
- Deity.weapon
- bow
- Deity.cult_center
- Larak, Isin
- Deity.parents
- Enlil and Nintur
- Deity.spouse
- Ninisina
- Deity.children
- Damu, Gunura, Šumaḫ
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13 sectionsContents
- Name
- Character and iconography
- Associations with other deities
- Parentage
- Pabilsaĝ and Ninisina
- Pabilsaĝ and other healing goddesses
- Pabilsaĝ and Ninurta
- Worship
- Mythology
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Pabilsaĝ ( /pabilsaŋ/; also romanized as Pabilsag) was a Mesopotamian god. Not much is known about his role in Mesopotamian religion, though it is known that he could be regarded as a bow-armed warrior deity, as a divine cadastral officer or a judge. He might have also been linked to healing, though this remains disputed. In his astral aspect, first attested in the Old Babylonian period, he was a divine representation of the constellation Sagittarius.
A spousal relationship between Pabilsaĝ and the medicine goddess Ninisina is well attested. It is presumed he was implicitly regarded as the father of her children, Damu, Gunura, Šumaḫ. Sometimes he is instead attested alongside other medicine goddesses, such as Gula or Ninkarrak, though not necessarily in the role of a spouse. He was also closely associated with Ninurta, and possibly through syncretism with him came to be viewed as a son of Enlil.