Assyrian · God or goddess · Certain

Adad

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Living Assyrian grimoire painting of Adad holding one three-pronged lightning weapon beside one bull.

Adad is the Akkadian and Assyrian storm god, culturally and entity-distinct from Sumerian Iškur even where sources discuss early syncretism.

Profile research status

This stable record is still in evidence review. Its current identity, cultural scope, image, and direct source records are available here; a complete history, myth, worship, iconography, relationship, and reception profile is not yet claimed.

Direct connections and evidence

No direct correspondence has sufficient reviewed evidence here yet.

Archive scope and classification

Figure classification
God or goddess · certain
Pantheon or tradition shelf
Assyrian
Cultures
Assyrian
Traditions
Assyrian religious traditions
Periods
Unspecified
Places
Unspecified

Identity and a conservative image prompt are grounded in accession-level historical comparanda; textual, cultic, and relational extraction remains incomplete.