Adad

See also: adad and aḍaḍ

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒅎 (Adad).

Proper noun

Adad

  1. The god of storms in Mesopotamian mythology.
    • 1998, Tamra Andrews, Dictionary of Nature Myths, Oxford, published 2000, page 4:
      Adad was often depicted in human form, standing on a bull and wearing a horned headdress and a tiered skirt decorated with stars.
    • 2003, Janet Parker, Julie Stanton, editors, Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies, Cape Town, published 2006, page 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

Anagrams

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒀜𒁺𒌝 (addum, thunderstorm).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Adad m

  1. (the god of storm, identified with the Sumerian god Ishkur, son of Anu or Enlil)

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒀭𒀀𒁕𒀜 (da-da-ad)

References

  • Miller, Douglas B., Shipp, R. Mark (2014) An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Adad m

  1. (Mesopotamian mythology) Adad (god of storms)