The Dragon (
Sumerian: ''Ušum'' or ''Ushum'') was one of the warriors slain by
Ninurta, patron god of
Lagash
Lagash (cuneiform: LAGAŠKI; Sumerian: ''Lagaš''), was an ancient city state located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about east of the modern town of Ash Shatrah, Iraq. Lagash (modern Al-Hiba) w ...
, in
Sumerian religion. Its body was hung on the seat of his chariot according to the ancient source.
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See also
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Zu (mythology), Anzû, a massive bird whose death was sometimes credited to Ninurta
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Bashmu ("venomous serpent"), killed by Ninurta
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Mušmaḫḫū ("distinguished serpent"), killed by Ninurta
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Seven-headed serpent
The Seven-headed Serpent (from Sumerian muš-saĝ-7: snake with seven heads) in Sumerian religion was one of the Heroes slain by Ninurta, patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. Its body was hung on the "shining cross-beam" of Ninurta's chariot (l ...
, killed by Ninurta
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Ušumgallu
Ušumgallu or Ushumgallu ( Sumerian: ''ušum.gal'', "Great Dragon") was one of the three horned snakes in Akkadian mythology, along with the Bašmu and Mušmaḫḫū. Usually described as a lion-dragon demon, it has been somewhat speculatively i ...
("great serpent")
References
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External links
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature
Characters in Mesopotamian mythology