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Bookmark or Share- Shamash - WikipediaShamash (Akkadian: šamaš [a]), also known as Utu (Sumerian: d utu 𒀭𒌓 "Sun" [2]) was the ancient Mesopotamian sun god.He was believed to see everything that happened in the world every day, and was therefore responsible for justice and protection of travelers.
- The Shamash: Why the Menorah Has a 9th Candle - Chabad.orgThe shamash does not necessarily need to be higher or lower than the other candles, but it must be distinguishable from them. While placing the shamash at a different height is a common practice, it is not strictly required by halacha.
- Shamash | Definition, Symbol, & Facts | BritannicaShamash, in Mesopotamian religion, the god of the sun, who, with the moon god, Sin, and Ishtar, the goddess of Venus, was part of an astral triad of divinities. Shamash, as the solar deity, exercised the power of light over darkness and evil. In this capacity he became known as the god of justice and equity.
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- Utu-Shamash - World History EncyclopediaUtu/Shamash's wife was Serida (in Akkadian, Aya), the goddess of the dawn who, by the Old Babylonian Period (c. 2000-1600 BCE), was the patroness of the naditu.These were cloistered women who had dedicated themselves to the divine, similar in some ways to certain orders of Catholic nuns in the European Middle Ages and the present day.
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