User:Junosketch/Dingir

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The concept of "divinity" in Sumerian is closely associated with the heavens, as is evident from the fact that the cuneiform sign doubles as the ideogram for "sky", and that its original shape is the picture of a star. It is also of note that the eight-pointed star was a chief symbol for the goddess Inanna. The original association of "divinity" is thus with "bright" or "shining" hierophanies in the sky.

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While all the other signs occupy the height of the case from dividing line to d line, the DINGIR sign at the beginning of th starts at the top of the case and goes only about halfway to the bottom dividing line.