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An inscription relating to Šamaš in Hatra (1)

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Topics (move over topic to see place in topic list) Hatra 12 Assyrian Identity 12.03 Assyrian identity in Christian Era 12.03.02 Continuity of “Old Faith” beside Christianity 12.03.02.10 Hatra Šamaš (Justice) 01 Religious and ideological doctrines and imagery 01.04 Concept of god (1) 01.04.03 Plurality of god (polytheism) 01.04.03.05 Great gods 01.04.03.05.04 Šamaš (Justice)	Keywords dedications
Period 2nd century CE Roman Empire	Channel Aramaic culture

Text
SGYL derives from Mesopotamian Esagil.

Hatra No. 107:
[ … ] son of Abigad son of Gaddai son of Abigad son of Kabiru from the Beni Raphshamash have assisted Šamaš, the Great God, the Benefactor, with the elevated house of joy of the SGYL, the great temple, which Son of our Lord (Barmaren) has built for Šamaš, his father, for the life of myself and the life of whoever is dear to me, all of them.

Source (list of abbreviations)
Hatra No. 107

Bibliography

Dijkstra 1995, 197-198

Dijkstra, Klaas. Life and Loyalty. A Study in the Socio-Religious Culture of Syria and Mesopotamia in the Graeco-Roman Period Based on Epigraphical Evidence. Religions in the Graeco-Roman World 128. Leiden, New York, Cologne: E. J. Brill 1995.

Amar Annus

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