Lahmu (also Lakhmu or Lache, which mean hairy) was a a son of Abzu and Tiamat. Lahmu was a minor protective and beneficent deity and was often associated with Ea, God of the sweet water and wisdom. From Nineveh (modern Ninawa Governorate, Iraq), Mesopotamia. Neo-Assyrian period, 911-612 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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