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Rawlinson, iii. 68, 22, occurs a deity, 'swine of the right hand, i.e., propitious. Rawlinson, ii. 59, 23. The second element in Pap-sukal is the common Babylonian word for 'servant, or 'messenger; other deities therefore standing in a subsidiary position are also called Pap-sukal. So e.g., Nebo and Nusku. See further on and compare Hommel, Semiten, pp. 479, 480. Inscription B, col iii. 2.
His subordinate position, however, is indicated by his being called the 'servant, generally of En-lil, occasionally also of Anu, and as such he bears the name of Pap-sukal, i.e., 'divine messenger. Rim-Sin builds a temple to Nin-shakh at Uruk, and from its designation as his 'favorite dwelling place' we may conclude that Rim-Sin only restores or enlarges an ancient temple of the deity.
As the evening star, Venus dips down into the west, to reappear after a long interval in the east. The astral character of Ishtar dominates the latter half of the story in its present form. It is not the goddess of love and fertility nor the goddess of war who is rescued from her prison by Ea, but the planet Ishtar. Shamash is informed of the disaster by his servant, Pap-sukal.
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