The great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians (2 Kings 17:30), the god of war and hunting. He is connected with Cutha as its tutelary deity.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Nergal
Name meaning: the great man; the hero (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(hero), one of the chief Assyrian and Babylonian deities, seems to have corresponded closely to the classical Mars. (2 Kings 17:30) It is conjectured that he may represent the deified Nimrod.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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