Shamash and Justice

Historical context

Utu or Shamash is associated with the sun and justice in Mesopotamian traditions.

Limits of the evidence

Differences between Sumerian and Akkadian texts matter to interpretation.

Further reading

Historical source and overview ↗

Related research in this tradition

• Enlil and Nippur →
• Anu and the Heavens →
• Marduk and Babylon →
• Nanna and the Moon →