Seven-headed serpent explained

The Seven-headed Serpent (from Sumerian muš-saĝ-7: snake with seven heads) in Sumerian religion was one of the Heroes slain by Ninurta, patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. Its body was hung on the "shining cross-beam" of Ninurta's chariot (lines 55–63^[1]).

See also

• Anzû, a great bird whose death was sometimes credited to Ninurta
• Bašmu ("venomous serpent"), a possibly identical serpent slain by Ninurta
• Dragon, a beast slain by Ninurta
• Mušmaḫḫū ("distinguished serpent")
• Nāga
• Nehushtan
• Ušumgallu ("the great dragon")
• Lernaean Hydra
• Lotan
• The Seven-headed Serpent, a Greek fairy tale of the same name
• Serpent symbolism

Notes and References

1. http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=t.1.6.1# The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature