Geshtu-E

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Ilawela (formerly variously transcribed as Geshtu-(E), Geshtu, Gestu, or We-ila)[1] is, in Sumerian and Akkadian mythology, a minor god of intelligence. In the Atra-Hasis Epic[2] he was sacrificed by the great gods and his blood was used in the creation of mankind:

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  1. ↑ Dalley, Stephanie (2000) Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others, revised edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 4
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  • Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
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