Nabu

Anunnaki deity of wisdom and writing, patron of scribes, son of Marduk.

Core Themes

• Wisdom and record-keeping.
• Linked to Forbidden Knowledge.

Related Concepts & Sources

Marduk (father), Cuneiform Tablets (medium), Babylonian Mythology (context)

Scholarly entry: Nabu (god), Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses (Oracc, University of Pennsylvania).

Attestations in Cuneiform Corpora

• The Corpus of Ancient Mesopotamian Scholarship
• Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (search)

References

• Millard, A.R. 1999. "Nabû." In K. van der Toorn et al. (eds.), Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible , pp. 607-610. 2nd edition. Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill.
• Pomponio, F. 1978. Nabû: Il culto e la figura di in dio del Pantheon babilonese ed asiro . Roma: Istituto di Studi del Vicino Oriente, Università di Roma.
• Pomponio, F. 1998-2001. "Nabû. A. Philologisch." In Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vordersasiatischen Archäeologie 9 , pp. 16-24. Berlin: de Gruyter.
• Seidl, U. 1998-2001. "Nabû. B. Archäeologisch." In Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vordersasiatischen Archäeologie 9 , pp. 24-29. Berlin: de Gruyter.