Haya (god)
In ancient Mesopotamian religion, Haya is the husband of the goddess Nisaba.[1][2] Haya was primarily a god of scribes,[2] but he may have also been associated with grain and agriculture.[2] He also served as a doorkeeper.[2] In some texts, he is identified as the father of the goddess Ninlil.[2] He was worshipped mostly during the Third Dynasty of Ur, when he had temples in the cities of Umma, Ur, and Kuara.[2] In later times, he had a temple in the city of Assur and may have had one in Nineveh.[2] A god named Haya was worshipped at Mari, but this may have been a different deity.[2]
References
Bibliography
- Black, Jeremy; Green, Anthony (1992), Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary, The British Museum Press, ISBN 0714117056
- Weeden, Mark (2016), "Haya (god); Spouse of Nidaba/Nissaba, goddess of grain and scribes, he is known both as a "door-keeper" and associated with the scribal arts.", Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses, Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus, UK Higher Education Academy
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