Sebitti
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The Sebitti or Sebittu are a group of seven minor war gods in Neo-Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian and especially Assyrian tradition. They also appear in sources from Emar. Multiple different interpretations of the term occur in Mesopotamian literature.
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- Description
- Variations
- Anthropomorphized Pleiades
- Sons of Enmešarra
- Foreign gods
- Minor war gods of Neo-Assyrian Empire
- Enemies of Ninurta
- Weapons or servants of Erra
- Sons of Išḫara
- Other potential versions
- Iconography
- Worship
- Apotropaic rituals
- Theories of origin and history
- References
- Bibliography
The Sebitti or Sebittu are a group of seven minor war gods in Neo-Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian and especially Assyrian tradition. They also appear in sources from Emar. Multiple different interpretations of the term occur in Mesopotamian literature.
== Description ==
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