Lord of the Deep: A radiant dawn
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on The Silent Eye:
Shamash, the solar deity also known as Utu to the Sumerians, is enthroned behind the altar bearing the sun symbol, dispensing justice. He holds the Rod and Ring, a precursor of the modern orb of sovreignty. There is something about greeting the rising sun at the dawn of a new day that changes our perspective, especially on a…
