Hendursaga
Hendursaga (, Dḫendur-saŋ), also spelled Hendursanga or Endursaga (, Dḫendur-saŋ-ŋa2) was a Mesopotamian god. He was regarded as a divine night watchman. He was commonly associated with the goddess Nanshe. In a number of god lists, he was equated with the similar Akkadian god Ishum. Character The etymology of the name Hendursaga is uncertain, though it is possible it was related to his functions and can be translated from Sumerian as "torch (or staff) bearer who goes in front." The word ḫendur is otherwise unattested, but it is assumed that it is related to Akkadian ḫuṭāru, a type of staff. Hendursaga was a divine watchman. He has been characterized as a "protective god with friendly face." Attested epithets attributed only to him include "chief herald," "watchman of the street," and "lamp of the people," applied only to him, as well as "chief herald," "high constable," "herald of the silent street," and "herald of the silent night," and "hero who goes about at night," shared with Ishum. The text Marduk's address to demons refers to him as "the god who wanders the thoroughfares." According to Andrew R. George, the word nimgir/nāgiru, present in many of these epithets, which is conventionally translated