Utu (Shamash)
God of the Sun and Justice
Utu (Shamash in Akkadian) is the Sumerian sun god and god of justice. As the sun, he sees all and serves as the ultimate judge, bringing light and truth to the world.
Attributes
Domains
Sun, justice, truth, law, divination
Symbols
Sun disk, scales of justice, saw
Family
Son of Nanna (moon god), Twin of Inanna
Related Content
Cross-Cultural Parallels
Related Archetypes
- The Sun - Solar symbolism
- The Judge - Divine justice
- Light Bearer
See Also
- Inanna - His twin sister
- An - Sky father
- Sumerian Cosmology - Structure of heaven
- Gilgamesh - Received Utu's guidance