Akkadian Dog Names
Looking for a dog name? Look no further than Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions on little clay dog figurines from the 7th century BCE, found in a palace at Nineveh, Iraq. dan rigiššu “loud is his bark” munaššiku gāriššu “biter of his foe” mušēši lemnūti “expeller of evil”
A historical image presents Akkadian names written on small clay dog figurines found in a palace at Nineveh. The joke is that these ancient, grandiose descriptions make amusingly dramatic names for a modern dog, especially as a reaction to someone searching for pet-name ideas.
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