The name Zababa is of unknown origin, but it is historically significant as the name of a Sumerian and Akkadian war god. Zababa was the tutelary deity of the city of Kish and was regarded as a god of war. Initially considered a son of Enlil, his parentage shifted to Ashur during the reign of Sennacherib in Assyria. His worship is first documented in the Early Dynastic period, and he regained prominence in the Old Babylonian period. The goddess Bau was later viewed as his wife. Zababa's importanc...