Adad
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Adad
- The god of storms in Mesopotamian mythology.
- 1998, Tamra Andrews, Dictionary of Nature Myths, Oxford 2000, p. 4:
- Adad was often depicted in human form, standing on a bull and wearing a horned headdress and a tiered skirt decorated with stars.
- 2003, Janet Parker & Julie Stanton (eds.), Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies, Cape Town 2006, p. 326:
- The beauty of the sun god, Shamash, shone in his face, and the courage of the storm god, Adad, was in his blood.
- 1998, Tamra Andrews, Dictionary of Nature Myths, Oxford 2000, p. 4:
Translations[edit]
god of storms in Mesopotamian mythology
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Anagrams[edit]
Akkadian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From 𒀜𒁺𒌝 (addum, “thunderstorm”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ˈa.dad/
Proper noun[edit]
Adad m
Alternative forms[edit]
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References[edit]
- Miller, Douglas B.; Shipp, R. Mark (2014) An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns
Portuguese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Adad m
- (Mesopotamian mythology) Adad (god of storms)
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