Shamash

Deities

Tradition · Mesopotamian Babylonian
Alternate Names
UtuShamash the Sun
Gender Expression
Masculine
Titles
The SunJudge of the GodsLord of Justice
Domain
The sunJusticeLawThe scalesTruthTravelThe oracle
Planetary Correspondence
Sun
Secondary Planets
JupiterSaturn
Elemental Correspondence
FireAir
Zodiac Affinity
LeoLibraSagittarius
Correspondences
Colors
RedGoldOrange
Scents
FrankincenseCedar
Metals
GoldBrass
Animals
LionHorseEagleBull
Sacred Timing
Days
Moon phases
Sabbats
Hours
SunriseNoonSun hours
Offerings
BeerBreadDatesIncenseWater
Invocation Approach
Tone
Blazing fair
Address
ShamashThe SunJudge of the Gods
Relationship
The sun that sees the case and decides it
Warning
Nothing is hidden from the light and the light sentences
Resonance
Those seeking justice those who travel those who need the truth seen
Symbols
Sun discSaw
Mythology Summary

Shamash is the Mesopotamian sun god who rises through the doors of heaven and judges, holding the saw of justice and the scales, and who gives the laws to Hammurabi. He sees everything and his light is a court.

Modern Practice

Shamash is called on before a legal matter and at sunrise. His practice is the honest account laid out in daylight, and his offering is made in the open air.

Related Deities
MardukSinInannaMaatJustitia

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