Mugheir, mound, excavated, [9];
see also [Ur].
Mummu, associated with Apsu and Tiâmat, [420]-1.
Münter, Frederick, decipherment of wedge writing, [15].
Musas, or Masis, = Mashu, [516].
Mythology, see also [Nature];
extent and influence of Bab. m., [518] ff.
Nabonnedos, of Babylon, restores temple of Shamash in Sippar, [70], [647];
last king of Babylonia, [45];
restores temple of Sin in Harran, [77], [646];
gives prominence to Shamash cult, [240]-1.
Nabu, god, 2d B. period, [127];
most prominent trait, [124];
probable aqueous origin, [124]-5, [220];
rank as compared with that of Ea and Marduk, [125], [648];
agricultural deity, [125];
suppression of cult by Hammurabi and his successors, [126];
becomes son of Marduk, [127], [240] (cf. [648]-9);
his shrine in E-Sagila, [127], [220]-9, [636];
prominence during the Assyrian period, [128]-9, [228];
his symbol, [128];
temple at Calah, [128], [228]-9;
prominence during the neo-Bab. period, [129], [240];
his epithets, [129]-31, [229];
meaning of name, [130];
his functions, [130], [240];
his cult with other Semites, [130];
identified with Nusku, [220];
his consort Tashmitum, [130], [228]-9;
his consort Nanâ, [224];
favorite of Ramman-nirari III., [128], [228];
temple E-Zida in Borsippa, [121], [229], [241], [639], [648];
god of wisdom, [129], [229];
son of Ea, [229];
in the subscript to Ashurbanabal's tablets, [229]-30;
similarity and difference betw. N. and Ea, [230]-1;
in hymn, [306];
shrine E-makh-tila in Borsippa, [307], [636];
god of oracles in Assyria, [344], [348];
= Mercury, name of planet, [371], [459];
in the deluge, [500];
sanctuary E-pad-kalama-suma, [640];
Nabu's ship and procession, [654], [679].
Nabu-akhe-irba, astrologer, [340].
Nabu-bal-iddin, king of Babylon, [162], [685];
restores cult of Sippar, [176], [628], [645], [670];
votive offerings, [670].
Nabupelassar, see [Nebopolassar].