bēl mīšari (lord of justice)
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bēl mīšari (“lord of justice”) is an epithet of the Mesopotamian sun god Shamash that emphasizes his role as the divine guarantor of law, truth, and righteous judgment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bēl mīšari | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
divine epithet
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theonymic title ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Larsa
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Sippar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
divine law
ⓘ
legal procedure ⓘ oath-taking ⓘ truth-telling ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Mesopotamian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWithConcept |
false testimony
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injustice ⓘ oppression in legal affairs ⓘ |
| deityFunctionHighlighted |
judge of gods and humans
ⓘ
protector of the weak in legal matters ⓘ |
| emphasizesAspectOfDeity |
justice
ⓘ
law ⓘ righteous judgment ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| epithetOf |
Mesopotamian sun god
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Shamash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedRitualSphere |
judicial divination
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oracular consultation ⓘ |
| partOfReligiousSystem | Mesopotamian pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToDeity | Shamash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTerm | mīšarum (justice, equity) ⓘ |
| roleOfDeity |
divine guarantor of justice
ⓘ
divine guarantor of law ⓘ divine guarantor of righteous judgment ⓘ divine guarantor of truth ⓘ |
| semanticField |
cosmic justice
ⓘ
judicial authority ⓘ legal order ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Babylonian period
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Neo-Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translation | lord of justice ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
hymns to Shamash
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legal texts ⓘ prayers ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.