Isimud

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A cylinder seal depicting the gods Ishtar, Shamash, Enki and behind him stands Isimud (circa 2300 BCE).

Isimud (also Isinu; Usmû;[1] Usumu (Akkadian)) is a minor god, the messenger of the god Enki in Sumerian mythology.[2]

He is readily identifiable by his possessing two faces looking in opposite directions.[3]

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