The moon that measures the month and crosses the sky in a boat
Warning
He measures time and time is what you have
Resonance
Those keeping a calendar those who work by night
Symbols
CrescentMoon boat
Mythology Summary
Nanna, or Sin, is the Mesopotamian moon god who crosses the night sky in a reed boat and measures the months, the father of Shamash and Inanna. His crescent is the measure of time itself and his wisdom is the kind that comes from counting.
Modern Practice
Nanna is honoured at the new moon with offerings at the temple roof, and his practice is the calendar kept. He is the moon of the record rather than the moon of the dream.