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Nanna

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Also known as Sin (mythology), Sīn, Suen, Dilimbabbar

Mesopotamian lunar god

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Sin was the moon god worshipped in ancient Mesopotamia, particularly important in the city of Ur where he was revered as a major deity. He mattered to the Mesopotamians because they believed he controlled the moon and its cycles, which affected their calendar, agriculture, and religious practices.

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Nana (em sumério: DŠEŠ.KI, DNANNA) era o deus (dingir) sumério da Lua. Era geralmente representado com símbolos lunares (como um crescente sobre a cabeça). Era sobretudo cultuado em Ur. Na Acádia, foi adoptado como Sim ou Suém (em acádio: Su'en, Sîn).

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