Namtar

[ nahm-tahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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She was unable to leave her gloomy Underworld, and sent her messenger, the plague demon Namtar, to obtain her share.

The various deities honoured Namtar, except Nergal, by standing up to receive him.

The demon at her side would then be the special messenger of this goddess, Namtar.

As an illustration of this principle he gives an incantation against "the wicked Namtar."

Long enough, creature of Namtar, hast thou worked destruction among us.

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