Martu (Sumerian god)

Martu (Sumerian god)

Martu is a god in Sumerian mythology, the patron god of the city of Ninab. This city is mentioned in texts but has never been re-discovered. Martu was probably not a true Sumerian deity but adopted from an unknown western Semitic culture. He is sometimes identified as a storm god.

References

Michael Jordon, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002


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