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Nergal

Nergal the great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians (2Kings 17:30), the god of war and hunting. He is connected with Cutha as its tutelary deity.

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Nergal the great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians (2Kings 17:30), the god of war and hunting. He is connected with Cutha as its tutelary deity.

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