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Shamash the valiant crossed the sea; after Shamash, who can cross it?
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Who transgresses the law of Shamash, from him Shamash will exact revenge.
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Sin was the offspring of Bel, Shamash of Sin, Kamman of Anu.
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Nergal is other times seen as a separate entity in opposition to Shamash.
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The early years of Shamash-Bin were occupied in reducing the whole to order.
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When Shamash will bring on the time, then the lord of the whirlstorm
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In another legend-thatof Etana-themother serpent, addressing the sun god, Shamash, says:
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The trap, the ban of Shamash, will fall upon thee and catch thee.
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To release the eagle would be to play false to Shamash.
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Their sun god, Sachi, appears to have been merged in Shamash.
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The god Sin is on thy right, Shamash on thy left.
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See, O Shamash, the evil that he has done to me.
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Thus he is equated with En-Urta, Nergal, En-lil, Nabû, Sin, Shamash, Adad, etc.
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Shamash, the hero, has crossed it, but except Shamash, who can cross it?
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At the same time, his dependence upon Shamash is emphasized.
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As a minor solar deity, he receives his powers from the great judge Shamash.