Inshushinak
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Inshushinak was the tutelary god of the city of Susa in Elam. His name has a Sumerian etymology, and can be translated as "lord of Susa". He was associated with kingship, and as a result appears in th
Figure of a smiling god, possibly Inshushinak, from Susa.
Bull-man protecting a palm tree, Decorative brick panel from the outer wall of a temple of Inshushinak in Susa (12th century BCE)
The Kurangun relief.
Foundation nail dedicated by Shulgi to Inshushinak, found in Susa. Louvre Museum
Ištaran
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Ištaran was a Mesopotamian god who was the tutelary deity of the city of Der, a city-state located east of the Tigris, in the proximity of the borders of Elam. It is known that he was a divine judge,
Snake god Nirah, a symbol (or messenger) of Ištaran, on upper edge of kudurru. The snake symbol is often found on the edge of a kudurru, "enclosing" the stone document.
