Inshushinak
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Inshushinak is an ancient Elamite god associated with the city of Susa, often revered as a chief deity linked to justice, the underworld, and the protection of the state.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hallutush-Inshushinak | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elamite god
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
afterlife
ⓘ
cosmic order ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Susa
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ⓘ
royal inscriptions of Elamite kings ⓘ |
| cultStatus | one of the principal gods of Elam ⓘ |
| culture | Elamite religion ⓘ |
| domain |
justice
ⓘ
royal legitimacy ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| epithet |
judge of the dead
ⓘ
lord of Susa ⓘ |
| function |
guardian of oaths
ⓘ
protector of kings ⓘ receiver of the dead ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
sanctuary at Chogha Zanbil
ⓘ
temple in Susa ⓘ |
| iconography |
horned crown
ⓘ
seated god on a throne ⓘ |
| languageForm | Elamite: Inšušinak ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Mesopotamian underworld traditions ⓘ |
| majorCultCenter | Susa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
inscriptions of Shilhak-Inshushinak
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ⓘ
inscriptions of Shutruk-Nahhunte ⓘ inscriptions of Untash-Napirisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | possibly "lord of Susa" ⓘ |
| regionalImportance | patron deity of Susa ⓘ |
| religiousHierarchy | high-ranking god in the Elamite pantheon ⓘ |
| ritualRole |
invoked in curses against oath-breakers
ⓘ
recipient of royal building dedications ⓘ |
| role |
chief deity of Susa
ⓘ
protector of the state ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
city protection
ⓘ
legal ordeals ⓘ royal succession ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st millennium BCE
ⓘ
2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| typeOfCult |
state cult
ⓘ
urban cult of Susa ⓘ |
| worshippedAlongside |
Humban
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiririsha NERFINISHED ⓘ Napirisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Elam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hallutush-Inshushinak