Nabu

Deities

Tradition · Mesopotamian Babylonian
Alternate Names
NeboNabu the Scribe
Gender Expression
Masculine
Titles
God of WritingThe Scribe of the GodsLord of the Tablet
Domain
WritingWisdomThe tabletFateMessengersIrrigationThe harvest
Planetary Correspondence
Mercury
Secondary Planets
JupiterSaturn
Elemental Correspondence
AirWater
Zodiac Affinity
GeminiVirgoAquarius
Correspondences
Colors
YellowWhitePale blue
Scents
FrankincenseMyrrh
Metals
QuicksilverTin
Animals
SerpentMushussu
Sacred Timing
Hours
DawnMercury hours
Offerings
BeerBreadWaterIncenseHoney
Invocation Approach
Tone
Scholarly exact
Address
NabuGod of WritingScribe of the Gods
Relationship
The scribe who writes down the fate assigned to you
Warning
What he writes on the tablet is what happens
Resonance
Writers scholars those who keep records
Symbols
TabletStylus
Mythology Summary

Nabu is the Mesopotamian god of writing and wisdom, son of Marduk, who holds the tablet of destiny and the stylus and writes down the fates decreed at the new year. He is the instrument by which a decision becomes a fact.

Modern Practice

Nabu is called on before writing, study and any formal record. His practice is the accurate entry made at the time, and his offering is a clean tablet and a new stylus.

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