Aṣu-šu-namir
Aṣu-šu-namir (pronunciation Asuschunamir , his appearance is brilliant ) belonged as a pleasure boy and cult servant in Mesopotamian mythology to the gender-neutral persons ( Assinnu ). In the myth of Ištar's journey into hell , Aṣu-šu-namir is commissioned by Ea to go to the realm of the dead Kurnugia in order to enable Ištar to return to the land of the living.
"Go, Aṣu-šu-namir, turn to the gate of Kurnugia, the seven gates of Kurnugia should be opened before you, Ereškigal should see you and be happy about your presence."
The background for the creation of Aṣu-šu-namir is the rescue of Ištar from Kurnugia, since since their descent in the land of the living no more reproduction is possible. Aṣu-šu-namir uses a trick to persuade Ereškigal to surrender Ištar, who can restore the old conditions after her return to the land of the living.
Since Aṣu-šu-namir has not been documented in other texts since this myth, it was probably removed again like Saltum after completing its assignment .
See also
literature
- Markus Witte: God and man in dialogue: Festschrift for Otto Kaiser on his 80th birthday . de Gruyter, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-11-018354-4