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Sib…zi… anna； identified by Jensen with Regulus； which was apparently the star of Merodach in Babylonia。 This； however； brings us no nearer； for A？？uritu would simply mean 〃the Assurite （goddess）。〃
The minor divinities。
Among the hundreds of names which the lists furnish； a few are worthy of mention； either because of more than ordinary interest； or in consequence of their furnishing the name of some deity； chief in its locality； but identified elsewhere with one of the greater gods。
Aa。This may be regarded either as the god êa （though the name is written differently）； or as the sun…god assuming the name of his consort； or （what is； perhaps； more probable） as a way of writing A'u or Ya'u （the Hebrew Jah）； without the ending of the nominative。 This last is also found under the form /Aa'u/； /ya'u/； /yau/； and /ya/。
Abil…addu。This deity seems to have attained a certain popularity in later times； especially among immigrants from the West。 As 〃the son of Hadad；〃 he was the equivalent of the Syrian Ben…Hadad。 A tablet in New York shows that his name was weakened in form to /Ablada/。
Aku； the moon…god among the heavenly bodies。 It is this name which is regarded as occurring in the name of the Babylonian king Eri…Aku； 〃servant of the moon…god；〃 the biblical Arioch （Gen。 xiv。）。
Amma…an…ki； êa or Aa as lord of heaven and earth。
Amna。A name only found in a syllabary； and assigned to the sun…god； from which it would seem that it is a form of the Egyptian Ammon。
Anunitum； the goddess of one of the two Sippars； called Sippar of Anunitum； who was worshipped in the temple ê…ulma？ within the city of Agadé （Akkad）。 Sayce identifies； on this account； these two places as being the same。 In a list of stars； Anunitum is coupled with ？inunutum； which are explained as （the stars of） the Tigris and Euphrates。 These were probably names of Venus as the morning and evening （or evening and morning） star。
Apsu。The deep dissociated from the evil connection with Tiawath； and regarded as 〃the house of deep wisdom；〃 i。e。 the home of the god êa or Aa。
Aruru。One of the deities of Sippar and Aruru （in the time of the dynasty of Hammurabi called Ya'ruru）； of which she was the chief goddess。 Aruru was one of the names of the 〃lady of the gods；〃 and aided Merodach to make the seed of mankind。
Bêl。As this name means 〃lord；〃 it could be applied； like the Ph？nician Baal； to the chief god of any city； as Bêl of Niffur； Bêl of Hursag…kalama； Bêl of Aratta； Bêl of Babylon； etc。 This often indicates also the star which represented the chief god of a place。
Bêltu。In the same way Bêltu； meaning 〃lady；〃 meant also the chief goddess of any place； as 〃Aruru； lady of the gods of Sippar of Aruru；〃 〃Nin…mah； lady of the gods of ê…mah；〃 a celebrated temple within Babylon； recently excavated by the Germans； 〃Nin…hur…saga； lady of the gods of Kê？；〃 etc。
Bunene。A god associated with ？ama？ and I？tar at Sippar and elsewhere。 He 〃gave〃 and 〃renewed〃 to his worshippers。
Dagan。This deity； whose worship extends back to an exceedingly early date； is generally identified with the Ph？nician Dagon。 Hammurabi seems to speak of the Euphrates as being 〃the boundary of Dagan；〃 whom he calls his creator。 In later inscriptions the form Daguna； which approaches nearer to the West Semitic form； is found in a few personal names。 The Ph？nician statues of this deity showed him with the lower part of his body in the form of a fish （see 1 Sam。 v。 4）。 Whether the deities clothed in a fish's skin in the Nimroud gallery be Dagon or not is uncertainthey may be intended for êa or Aa； the Oannes of Berosus； who was represented in this way。 Probably the two deities were regarded as identical。
Damu。a goddess regarded as equivalent to Gula by the Babylonians and Assyrians。 She was goddess of healing； and made one's dreams happy。
Dumu…zi…abzu； 〃Tammuz of the Abyss。〃This was one of the six sons of êa or Aa； according to the lists。 His worship is exceedingly ancient； and goes back to the time of E…anna…tum of Laga？ （about 4000 B。C。）。 What connection； if any； he may have with Tammuz； the spouse of I？tar； is unknown。 Jastrow apparently regards him as a distinct deity； and translates his name 〃the child of the life of the water…deep。〃
Elali。A deity identified with the Hebrew Helal； the new moon。 Only found in names of the time of the Hammurabi dynasty； in one of which he appears as 〃a creator。〃
En…nugi is described as 〃lord of streams and canals；〃 and 〃lord of the earth； lord of no…return。〃 This last description； which gives the meaning of his name； suggests that he was one of the gods of the realm of Ere？…ki…gal； though he may have borne that name simply as god of streams； which always flow down； never the reverse。
Gibil。One of the names of the god of fire； sometimes transcribed Girru by Assyriologists； the meaning apparently being 〃the fire… bearer〃 or 〃light…bearer。〃 Girru is another name of this deity； and translates an ideographic group； rendered by Delitzsch 〃great〃 or 〃highest decider；〃 suggesting the custom of trial by ordeal。 He was identified with Nirig； in Semitic ênu…rê？tu。
Gu？qi…banda or Kuski…banda； one of the names of êa； probably as god of gold…workers。
I？um； 〃the glorious sacrificer；〃 seemingly a name of the fire…god as a means whereby burnt offerings were made。 N？r…I？um； 〃light of I？um；〃 is found as a man's name。
Kaawanu； the planet Saturn。
Lagamal。A god identified with the Elamite Lagamar； whose name is regarded as existing in Chedorlaomer （cf。 Gen。 xiv。 2）。 He was the chief god of Mair； 〃the ship…city。〃
Lugal…Amarada or Lugal…Marad。This name means 〃king of Marad；〃 a city as yet unidentified。 The king of this place seems to have been Nerigal； of whom； therefore； Lugal…Marad is another name。
Lugal…banda。This name means 〃the powerful king；〃 or something similar； and the god bearing it is supposed to be the same as Nerigal。 His consort； however； was named Nin…sun （or Nin…gul）。
Lugal…Du…azaga； 〃the king of the glorious seat。〃The founder of êridu； 〃the good city within the Abyss；〃 probably the paradise （or a paradise） of the world to come。 As it was the aim of every good Babylonian to dwell hereafter with the god whom he had worshipped upon earth； it may be conjectured that this was the paradise in the domain of êa or Aa。
Mama； Mami。Names of 〃the lady of the gods；〃 and creatress of the seed of mankind； Aruru。 Probably so called as the 〃mother〃 of all things。 Another name of this goddess is Ama； 〃mother。〃
Mammitum； Mamitum； goddess of fate。
Mur； one of the names of Addu or Rammanu （Hadad or Rimmon）。
Nana or Nanaa was the consort of Nebo at Borsippa； but appears as a form of I？tar； worshipped； with Anu her father； at Erech。
Nin…aha…kuku； a name of êa or Aa and of his daughter as deity of the rivers； and therefore of gardens and plantations； which were watered by means of the small canals leading therefrom。 As daughter of êa； this deity was also 〃lady of the incantation。〃
Nin…azu； the consort of Ere？…ki…gal； probably as 〃lord physician。〃 He is probably to be identified with Nerigal。
Nin…igi…nagar…si； a name somewhat more doubtful as to its reading than the others； designates êa or Aa as 〃the god of the carpenter。〃 He seems to have borne this as 〃the great constructor of heaven〃 or 〃of Anu。〃
Nin…mah； chief goddess of the temple ê…mah in Babylon。 Probably to be identified with Aruru； and therefore with Zer…pan？tum。
Nin…？ah； a deity whose name is conjectured to mean 〃lord of the wild boar。〃 He seems to have been a god of war； and was identified with Nirig or ênu…rê？tu and Pap…sukal。
Nin…sirsir； êa as the god of sailors。
Nin…sun； as pointed out by Jastrow； was probably the same as I？tar or Nana of Erech； where she had a shrine； with them； in ê…anna； 〃the house of Anu。〃 He renders her name 〃the annihilating lady；〃＇*＇ 〃appropriate for the consort of a sun…god；〃 for such he regards Lugal… banda her spouse。 King Sin…gasid of Erech （about 3000 B。C。） refers to her as his mother。
＇*＇ This is due to the second element of the name having； with another pronunciation； the meaning of 〃to destroy。〃
Nun…urra。êa； as the god of potters。
Pap…sukal。A name of Nin…？ah as the 〃divine messenger；〃 who is also described as god 〃of decisions。〃 Nin…？ah would seem to have been one of the names of Pap…sukal rather than the reverse。
Qarradu； 〃strong；〃 〃mighty；〃 〃brave。〃This word； which was formerly translated 〃warrior；〃 is applied to several deities； among them being Bêl； Nergal； Nirig （ênu…rê？tu）； and ？ama？； the sun…god。
Ragimu and Ramimu； names of Rimmon or Hadad as 〃the thunderer。〃 The second comes from the same root as Rammanu （Rimmon）。
？uqamunu。A deity regarded as 〃lord of watercourses；〃 probably the artificial channels dug for the irrigation of fields。
Ura…gala； a name of Nerigal。
Ura？； a name of Nirig； under which he was worshipped at Dailem； near Babylon。
Zagaga； dialectic Zamama。This deity； who was a god of war； was identified with Nirig。 One of this titles was /bêl parakki/； 〃lord of the royal chamber；〃 or 〃throne…room。〃
Zaraqu or Zariqu。As the root of this name means 〃to sprinkle；〃 he was probably also a god of irrigation； and may have presi