Nusku

[ noos-koo ]

/ ˈnʊs kʊ /

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noun

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

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How to use Nusku in a sentence

But however we may choose to account for it, the prominence of Nusku is obscured by Nabu.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
The god Sin remained over the (sacred) standard, two crowns upon his head, (and) the god Nusku stood beside him.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Associated with them is Nusku, the messenger of the gods, who was given prominence in Assyria.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Nusku was the messenger of the gods and without him the King of Heaven could not pass judgment upon anything.
An Introduction to Mythology|Lewis Spence

A later—chiefly theoretical—amalgamation of Nabu with a god Nusku will be discussed in a subsequent chapter.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow