John Shaqi
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE

Seven-headed serpent

Ancient Mesopotamia

The Seven-headed Serpent in Sumerian religion was one of the Heroes slain by Ninurta, patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. Its body was hung on the "shining cross-beam" of Ninurta's chariot. It is also a synonym for Satan in the Book of Revelation, with John Day writing that the myth of this multiple headed dragon was still known to the authors of later Jewish and Christian literature.

Seven-headed serpent

The Seven-headed Serpent in Sumerian religion was one of the Heroes slain by Ninurta, patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. Its body was hung on the "shining cross-beam" of Ninurta's chariot. It is also a synonym for Satan in the Book of Revelation, with John Day writing that the myth of this multiple headed dragon was still known to the authors of later Jewish and Christian literature.

Pantheon: Mesopotamian Culture: Sumerian / Akkadian Civilization: Ancient Mesopotamia Period: 3500 BCE – 500 BCE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven-headed_serpent

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