[188] See besides Scheil's article (above), Lehmann's note, Zeits. für Assyr. x. 381.

[189] Our knowledge of the documents of this period is due chiefly to Strassmaier and Meissner.

[190] At times under rather curious forms, e.g., Shush-sha; Strassmaier, Warka, no. 30, l. 21. The form Sha-ash-sha also occurs in nos. 43 and 105 (cf. Meissner's note, Beiträge zum Altbabylonischen Privatrecht, p. 156).

[191] Meissner, no. 42. Also in a proper name, Khusha-ilu, i.e., 'Khusha is god.'

[192] Meissner, nos. 40 and 118.

[193] See [chapter xi].

[194] IIR. 60, 18a. Pinches (Journal Victoria Institute, xxviii. 36 reads Shu-gid-la; Hommel, ib. 36, Shu-sil-la).

[195] For this deity, see a paper by the writer, "The Element Bosheth in Hebrew Proper Names," in the Journal of Bibl. Liter. xiii. 20-30.

CHAPTER X.

THE MINOR GODS IN THE PERIOD OF HAMMURABI.