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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The Sumerian Utu is the Greek Apollo
The sun god and god of justice of Sumer was Utu (also known as Shamash). Brother of Inanna and Dumuzi just as Apollo was brother to Aphrodite and Dionysus, his description matches that of the Greek god Apollo. He was the law giver as well.
