Girru, the son of Anu and Šala, according to the first-millennium incantation series Maqlû, tablet II, lines 136-7, is the light and fire god in the Akkadian folklore and the Sumerian Gibil's counterpart.
Girra would accompany Mesopotamians in their daily lives and as a refiner of metals he is also the patron of metallurgists... Girra demonstrated the ability to mix copper and tin...
He was also praised in the context of construction due to his significance in the process of brick making...
Girra was equally feared for his potential as destructive fire. He was responsible for the burning of fields...The Old Babylonian tale of Girra and Elamatum describes the fire-god as an exalted champion of the gods. He fights on their behalf against the so-called ferocious evil witch of Elam...
Girra was syncretised with the younger god Nuska, another deity of fire and light. Girra and Nuska represented together the two aspects of the planet Mercury as morning and evening star, before Mercury was identified with Nabu alone ...Sometimes Girra is indistinguishable from Nuska....
on a separate note, it is argued that Girra is equated with Erra...
Also, unsurprisingly, Girra was also closely associated with Šamaš.. http://bit.ly/1vZraqX
Girra is said to be invoked to destroy evil... He is used to conveying sorcerers to the netherworld...
Supportive Resources:
See Erra:
See Shala:
Very Interesting:
In passing: The Bonus of Bonuses:
Post ImagE: http://bit.ly/1ym4svA