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Inshushinak

Inshushinak was the patron god of Susa in ancient Elam, whose name means 'lord of Susa' in Sumerian. A god of oaths and of the dead, he became from the 2nd millennium BCE one of the chief gods of the Elamite pantheon, honoured in royal names such as Puzur-Inshushinak and Shilhak-Inshushinak. The ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil was dedicated to him and Napirisha.

Inshushinak
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Elamite ConfederationFoundation, Military, Summary

Mentioned in 5 state histories

Awan dynastyShimashki dynastySukkalmah dynastyMiddle Elamite kingdomNeo-Elamite kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Inshushinak. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/inshushinak
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