Lord of the crescent
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Lord of the crescent is an epithet of Nanna, the Mesopotamian moon god associated with the lunar cycle, wisdom, and divination.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Nanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divination
ⓘ
lunar cycle ⓘ moon ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| category |
Epithets in Mesopotamian mythology
ⓘ
Epithets of deities ⓘ |
| culture | Mesopotamian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotes | Nanna as a lunar deity ⓘ |
| describes | Nanna as a moon god NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetOf |
Mesopotamian moon god
ⓘ
Nanna (Sin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
ancient religion
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ |
| impliesAttribute |
control over lunar phases
ⓘ
knowledge ⓘ prophetic insight ⓘ |
| languageContext | English rendering of an epithet of Nanna ⓘ |
| refersTo | Nanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Mesopotamian pantheon
ⓘ
astral deities ⓘ |
| symbolism | crescent moon ⓘ |
| usedIn | scholarly discussions of Mesopotamian deities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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