Sin (mythology) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sīn (Nanna) |
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| God of the Moon | |
Impression of the cylinder seal of Ḫašḫamer, ensi (governor) of Iškun-Sin c. 2100 BC. The seated figure is probably king Ur-Nammu, bestowing the governorship on Ḫašḫamer, who is led before him by Lamma (protective goddess). Sin/Nanna himself is indicated in the form of a crescent.
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| Planet | Moon |
| Symbol | Bull, Crescent |
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| Consort | Ningal |
| Children | Shamash, Inanna |
Sīn or Suen (Akkadian: 𒂗𒍪 EN.ZU, pronounced Su'en, Sîn) or Nanna was the god of the moon in the Mesopotamian religions of Sumer, Akkad, Assyria and one of the Babylonian gods.
Nanna is a Sumerian deity, the son of Enlil and Ninlil, and became identified with the Semitic Sīn. The two chief seats of Nanna's/Sīn's worship were Ur in the south of Mesopotamia and Harran in the north. A moon god by the same name was also worshipped in South Arabia.
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