Nabu wore a horned cap, and stood with his hands clasped in the ancient gesture of priesthood. He rode on a winged dragon known as Sirrush that originally belonged to his father Marduk.

In the first millennium BCE, Nabu is one of the most important Mesopotamian deities. First a minister of Marduk, he later becomes his co-regent at the head of the pantheon. Nabu's influence on …

Marduk, the father of Nabu, took precedence over him, at least theoretically, in Babylonia. But in popular devotion it was Nabu, the son, who knows all and sees all, who was chief, especially during the …

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Oct 15, 2025 · Nabu is a major deity that was worshipped by both the Assyrians and Babylonians, and formed a crucial part of their pantheon. He was considered as the patron god of scribes, and a god of …

Oct 29, 2024 · Nabu’s role in Babylonian religion was closely tied to his association with wisdom, literacy, and writing. As the patron god of scribes, Nabu was seen as the divine scribe, responsible …

May 1, 2025 · Nabu's role in prophecy underscores the belief in a cosmos where the future. As the God of writing, Nabu was the divine patron of scribes, the keepers of knowledge in Mesopotamian society.

Oct 27, 2024 · Among these deities, Nabu stands out as the god of wisdom and writing, revered for his intellect and the power of words. The significance of Nabu in the ancient world extends beyond mere …

Jan 10, 2017 · Mount Nebo, the site from which Moses looked down upon the promised land and where, according to legend, he is buried, takes its name from Nabu. Among the many gods of Mesopotamia, …

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