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Adad
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adad aḍaḍ
English
Hadad
Alternative forms
en Adadus
Etymology
en akk Adad 𒀭𒅎 Adad.
Proper noun
The god of storms in Mesopotamian mythology.
en 1998 Tamra Andrews Dictionary of Nature Myths 4 Oxford 2000 Adad was often depicted in human form, standing on a bull and wearing a horned headdress and a tiered skirt decorated with stars.
en 2003 Janet Parker; Julie Stanton Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies Cape Town 2006 326 The beauty of the sun god, Shamash, shone in his face, and the courage of the storm god, Adad, was in his blood.
Translations
god of storms in Mesopotamian mythology
Greek:
Ancient Greek: grc Ἄδαδος m
Latin: la Adad m
Marathi: mr आदाद
Portuguese: pt Adad m
Anagrams
en aadd Dada adda da da daad dada
en Mesopotamian deities
Akkadian
Hadad
Etymology
From akk addum 𒀜𒁺𒌝 addum thunderstorm.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m
Adad the god of storm, identified with the Sumerian god Ishkur, son of Anu or Enlil
Alternative forms
akk Addu Adda
𒀭𒅎<tr:dIM, dIŠKUR> 𒀭𒌋<tr:dU> 𒀭𒀀𒁕𒀜<tr:da-da-ad>
References
Portuguese
Pronunciation
pt /a.ˈdad͡ʒ/ BR
pt Haddad
Proper noun
m
pt Mesopotamian god en Adad god of storms