Shamash (Akkadian: šamaš[a]) was the ancient Mesopotamian sun god, earlier known as

Utu (Sumerian: dUTU 𒀭𒌓 "Sun"[2]). He was believed to see everything that happened in the
world every day, and was therefore responsible for justice and protection of travelers. As a
divine judge, he could be associated with the underworld. Additionally, he could serve as the
god of divination, typically alongside the weather god Adad. While he was universally
regarded as one of the primary gods, he was particularly venerated in Sippar and Larsa.The
moon god Nanna (Sin) and his wife Ningal were regarded as his parents, while his twin
sister was Inanna (Ishtar). Occasionally other goddesses, such as Manzat and Pinikir, could
be regarded as his sisters too. The dawn goddess Aya (Sherida) was his wife, and multiple
texts describe their daily reunions taking place on a mountain where the sun was believed to
set. Among their children were Kittum, the personification of truth, dream deities such as
Mamu, as well as the god Ishum. Utu's name could be used to write the names of many
foreign solar deities logographically. The connection between