Sumerian

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Signs in this term
𒂍 𒆳

Etymology

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From 𒂍 (e₂ /⁠e⁠/, house) +‎ 𒆳 (kur, mountain), literally mountain house.

Proper noun

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𒂍𒆳 (e₂-kur /Ekur/)

  1. Ekur (Sumerian shrine complex thought to be the place where the assembly of the gods took place. It's the Sumerian equivalent of the Greek Mount Olympus)

References

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  • 𒂍𒆳 (Ekur)” in ePSD2

Further reading

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  Ekur on Wikipedia.Wikipedia