Dingir (𒀭) is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Orthographic Mark. It depicts an eight-pointed star found in cuneiform inscriptions. Objectively, it is described as follows: A circular eight-pointed Star with four rectangular-shaped albeit hollow Wedge marks, whereby the four wider ends are arranged on the left half.
Features of the Dingir (𒀭) symbol
Classification
| Orthographic Mark Symbol category |
Derivations of the Dingir (𒀭) symbol
Uses of the Dingir (𒀭) symbol
 | Sumerian (Religion) Standard symbol |
 | Inanna's Descent to the Netherworld (Myth) Mentioned symbol |
 | Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform (Writing system) Orthographic mark |
 | Mesopotamian (Culture) Recurring theme |
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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Dingir (𒀭)." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1080. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Dingir (𒀭). Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1080
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Dingir (𒀭)." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed January 25, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/1080.
Bibliography
Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.
Cirlot Laporta, Juan Eduardo. A Dictionary of Symbols. Second Editions. Translated by Jack Sage. London, England: Routledge, 2001. [E-book edition by Taylor & Francis]
