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The ideograph _Im_ with which the name is written designates the god as the power presiding over storms; and while it is certain that, in Assyria at least, the god was known as Ramman, which means 'the thunderer,' it is possible that this was an epithet given to the god, and not his real or his oldest name.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891
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Jeremias in Roscher, _Lexikon der Myth. _, s.v. "Ramman," IV, col. 50 ff.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Franz Cumont
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The park is open seven days a week and Ramman expects 2,000 women to visit on Fridays, a holy day for Muslims.
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-- Still, the representations of Jupiter Dolichnus also possess a remarkable resemblance to those of the Babylonian god Ramman; cf.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Franz Cumont
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In many cases, therefore, we may be in doubt how the sign IM is to be read, more particularly since this same god appears to have had other designations besides Ramman and Adad.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Associated with Marduk was his consort Sarpanit, and grouped around the pair as princes around a throne were the chief deities of the older centres, like Ea and Damkina of Eridu, Nebo and Tashmit of Borsippa, Nergal and Allatu of Kutha, Shamash and [= A] of Sippar, Sin and Ningal of Ur, as well as pairs like Ramman (or Adad) and Shala whose central seat is unknown to us.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Some of the earliest of these Ishshaki known to us are Ishmi-Dagan and his son Shamshi-Adad I (or Shamshi-Ramman).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Joachaz (Jehoahaz) was then king over Israel, and he welcomed with open arms Ramman-nirari's advance, in as much as this monarch's conquest of Damascus relieved Israel from the heavy yoke of the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Ramman-nirari II (911-890 B.C.) down to that of Asshurbanipal
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Shamshi-Ramman II was succeeded by his son, Ramman-nirari III
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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