Kakka

Kakka is a minor god, attendant and messenger of both Anu and Anshar in ancient Mesopotamian religion. He is mostly represented in Akkadian texts, particularly in Nergal and Ereshkigal, in which Anu sends him with a message to god Nergal in the underworld.[1][2]

For the 1982 Indian film, see Kakka (film). For the Chinese group, see Hakka.

References

Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002

  1. Gwendolyn Leick. A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology. London & NY: Routledge, 2003, p. 56
  2. Karel van der Toorn, Bob Becking, Pieter Willem van der Horst (eds.). Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, 2nd ed., pp. 46, 53
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