Shamash

Summary

Shamash is a solar deity^[1]. He draws 220 Wikipedia views per month (solar_deity category, ranking #7 of 18).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shamash's father was Sin^[3].
• Shamash's mother was Ningal^[4].
• Among Shamash's spouses was Aya^[5].
• A child of Shamash was Mesh-ki-ang-gasher^[6].
• Shamash's image is recorded as Shamash.jpg^[7].
• Shamash is recorded as male^[8].
• Shamash's instance of is recorded as solar deity^[9].
• Shamash's said to be the same as is recorded as Shamash^[10].
• Shamash's said to be the same as is recorded as Sun^[11].
• Shamash's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0p3tm^[12].
• Shamash's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion^[13].
• Shamash's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Shamash^[14].
• Shamash's different from is recorded as Uttu^[15].
• Shamash's uses is recorded as sun chariot^[16].
• Shamash's time period is recorded as ancient Near East^[17].
• Shamash's culture is recorded as Sumerians^[18].
• Shamash's sibling is recorded as Inanna^[19].
• Shamash's Interlingual Index ID is recorded as i86674^[20].
• Shamash's Getty Iconography Authority ID is recorded as 901002171^[21].
• Shamash's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 3982408^[22].
• Shamash's WordNet 3.1 Synset ID is recorded as 09545633-n^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Shamash's father was Sin^[3]. His mother was Ningal^[4].

Personal Life

Among Shamash's spouses was Aya^[5]. A child of him was Mesh-ki-ang-gasher^[6].

Why It Matters

Shamash draws 220 Wikipedia views per month (solar_deity category, ranking #7 of 18).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

FAQs

Who were Shamash's parents?

Shamash's father was Sin^[3]. Shamash's mother was Ningal^[4].

Who was Shamash married to?

Shamash's spouses include Aya^[5].