Zakmuk

Zakmuk was a the date of a feast in Babylonian culture. The feast fell in March or April [Magic and Religion By Andrew Lang p142] and lasted about 12 days. [ [http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=Zakmuk&offset=0 Zakmuk ] ]

The feast was associated with Marduk, a Babylonian sun deity.

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