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But the influence of Assyria may be traced in Hadad's beard and in his horned head-dress, modelled on that worn by Babylonian and Assyrian gods as the symbol of divine power. See F. von Luschan, Sendschirli, I. , pp. 49 ff., pl. vi; and cf. Cooke, North Sem. Inscr., pp. 159 ff.
Only four on the Zurghul duplicate. For the interpretation of these symbols, see Luschan, Ausgrabungen in Sendschirli, pp. 17-27, and Scheil's article. On the Zurghul tablet there are eight symbols, while the other contains nine. See pp. 263, 264. A text IVR. 5, col. i. compares each of the seven spirits to some animal.
On the latter Bar-rekub is represented seated upon his throne with eunuch and scribe in attendance, while in the field is the emblem of full moon and crescent, here ascribed to "Ba'al of Harran", the famous centre of moon-worship in Northern Mesopotamia. Sendschirli, IV , pl. lxvii.
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