SHAMASH
Akkadian Sun God ๐
![Picture of the Mesopotamian Sun God Shamash from our Mesopotamian mythology image library. Illustration by Chas Saunders.](https://www.godchecker.com/images/SHAMASH--mesopotamian-mythology.jpg)
All-seeing Sun God of Upholding the Law
From his vantage point above the world he keeps everyone under surveillance and judges accordingly. You can run but you canโt hide โ like a sacred spy satellite he drifts above all recording everything.
And donโt even think of telling a fib. He slices truth from lies with a blade.
Shamash Facts and Figures
Name: Shamash
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names:
Gender: Male
Type: God
Area or people: Babylon, Akkadian
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role: ๐
In charge of: the Sun
Area of expertise: Sun
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 4043
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Article last revised on September 26, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.