Two different types of winged bulls
Did you know that there are two different types of winged bulls?
The first represents the face of Emperor Sargon II, king of the Assyrian Empire in ancient Iraq, and it was built in the city of Khorsabad only.
As for the second type, it represents the face of Emperor Ashurnasirpal II, king of the Assyrian Empire in ancient Iraq, and it was built in the city of Kalkhu “Nimrud” only.
There are some differences between them in the legs, body, crown, facial features, claws, scales, and beard
Mythology and history
It was believed that the ancient Assyrians had worshiped the winged bull, but these beliefs were rejected by Assyrian archaeologists, including John Russell, who mentioned that the name of this genie was mentioned in the writings of the Assyrian king Sennacherib as follows: “I brought captive men from the cities that I conquered and they built for me A palace with two Aladlamu standing at its gate
With this statement, this alleged hypothesis was canceled, as it is not possible for God to be a guard at the gate of his servant’s palace.
I refer to beliefs that say that the Lamassu is Nebuchadnezzar (562-605 BC), as it was mentioned in the Torah that God turned Nebuchadnezzar into a bull with the nails of an eagle (Daniel, 4: 31-34). They attribute the winged bull to Nebuchadnezzar, noting that the Lamassu He is older than Nebuchadnezzar's ancestors.
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The city of Khorsabad and the city of Nimrud are located in Mosul/Nineveh in Iraq and are considered one of the most important Assyrian capitals in ancient Iraq.
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