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Nusku

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[noos-koo] / ˈnʊs kʊ /

noun

  1. a Sumerian and Babylonian deity, originally the vizier of Enlil.


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The main character is Bobby Nusku, a 12-year-old boy in England whose beloved mother died in a car crash long ago.

From Washington Post

In addition to the god Sin, the above extract refers to the deity known as Nusku, as being venerated there.

From Project Gutenberg

The past history and religion of the country could not be ignored, and the priesthood were forced to erect a separate shrine to Nusku within the precincts of the temple of Nebo itself.

From Project Gutenberg

The reading of the god's name, however, is corrupt, since no such deity was known to the Assyrians, and it is possible that Nusku, the companion of Nebo, the patron of literature, is intended.

From Project Gutenberg

The element was, of course, associated with heaven, and the fire-god under the name of Gibil or Nusku was termed the “son of Anu.”

From Project Gutenberg