ext_109873 ([identity profile] oenone-borealis.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] steepholm 2007-06-26 04:39 pm (UTC)

According to the New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, they're called lamassi or shedu (I don't know what the plural of this is, but I'd be willing to guess -i). Lamassu seems to almost exclusively refer to the lions. Shedu seems to apply to both bulls and lions, but they appear to be interchangeable.

I'm sorry to hear about your colleague.

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