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Definition of Igigi
1. Noun. Any of a group of heavenly spirits under the god Anu.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Igigi
Literary usage of Igigi
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Morris Jastrow (1898)
"However that may be, in Babylonian hymns and incantations the Igigi and Anunnaki
play a very prominent part. Anu is represented as the father of both groups ..."
2. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1904)
"2, 3), we must understand these statements as above, ie, that these kings of the
Igigi and the Anunnaki are at the same time their fathers, and if so, ..."
3. Bel, the Christ of Ancient Times by Hugo Radau (1903)
"2, 3), we must understand these statements as above, ie, that these kings of the
Igigi and the Anunnaki are at the same time their fathers, and if so, ..."
4. A Concise Dictionary of the Assyrian Language by William Muss-Arnolt (1905)
"ZA i 7: the it1 sign for Igigi has nothing to do with the number 7 ¡das 3& f'"'
Igigi hat nichts mit der Zahl ..."
5. An Assyrian Manual: For the Use of Beginners in the Study of the Assyrian by David Gordon Lyon (1886)
"syn. of mudu wise, hassu wise, etc., VR 13, 38-42. 7. Sar igigi; Adar is called
kardu in IR 27, 6 but not sar igigi. The reading igigi for the id. ..."
6. Tammuz and Ishtar: A Monograph Upon Babylonian Religion and Theology by Stephen Langdon (1914)
"s Even more explicit is her title queen of the Igigi, or of the six hundred
spirits of heaven, ... The title occurs for both the Igigi and the Anunnaki (cf. ..."
7. An Encyclopaedia of Religions by Maurice Arthur Canney (1921)
"Igigi. An order of superhuman beings In Babylonian religion. ... The Igigi seem
to correspond to the Anunnaki (qv); but the former are spirits of heaven, ..."
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