Gugalanna
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Gugalanna is a Sumerian deity known as the Bull of Heaven, associated with the sky and sent by the gods as a destructive force in Mesopotamian mythology.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian deity
ⓘ
mythological bull ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Epic of Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
heaven
ⓘ
sky ⓘ |
| causeOf | Enkidu's death sentence by the gods ⓘ |
| connectedMyth | Descent of Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfDeath |
Enkidu's fatal illness
ⓘ
divine council against Gilgamesh and Enkidu ⓘ |
| culture |
Mesopotamian mythology
ⓘ
Sumerian mythology ⓘ |
| domain | heavenly realm ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Enkidu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAttestation | Sumerian ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction | instrument of divine punishment ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist in the Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| ontologyClass | mythologicalFigure ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Enkidu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfWorship | ancient Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Inanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ishtar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| role | destructive force ⓘ |
| sentBy | Anu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ereshkigal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | deified being ⓘ |
| summonedBy | Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
bull
ⓘ
celestial bull ⓘ |
| title | Bull of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | chthonic-linked sky bull ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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