Šakkan

In Mesopotamian mythology, Šakkan, also known as Šakka, Amakandu, Sumuqan or Sumugan, is a god of herd, steppe and wild animals.

The Sumerian god of cattle charged with protecting both domesticated and wild animals. He was responsible for the fertility of animals in the wild and was often depicted as a shepherd. In Akkadian he was known as Sumuqan. In both The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Sumerian poem, The Death of Gilgamesh, Sakkan/Sumuqan is mentioned in connection to the underworld.

Quotes

• Cakkan, king of the mountain, embosses the king's emblems and puts his implements in order. He twists a giant rope against the great peaks of the rebel land.
  • Lahar, Debate between Sheep and Grain, English translation of the story, at the Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature - University of Oxford.

See also

• Pan (god)