Nebo, also known as Nabu, was a prominent god in the Babylonian and Assyrian pantheons, honoured as the patron of literacy, scribes, wisdom and the rational arts.
Nabu rose to prominence among the Babylonians in the 1st millennium BC, when he came to be seen as the son of Marduk, the chief god of Babylon.
The Hebrew Bible names him as Nebo in Isaiah 46:1 and Jeremiah 48:1.
Isaiah pictures the idols of Bel and Nebo as loads on tired animals.
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
Among them are Baal, Moloch, Nebo, Hadad, the Queen of Heaven (Ishtar or Astarte) and Kaiwan, a star god linked to Saturn.
Nebo and Saru went in front;96.
Nabu: The god of wisdom, writing, and prophecy, Nabu was also worshipped by the Assyrians, particularly for his association with literacy and administration.
Nebo, the hero god, was known as The Keeper of the Tablets of Record.
Nabu, the god of wisdom and writing, was another important god in the Akitu festival.
Nabu's role in the festival stressed the themes of wisdom, order and renewal.
Mesha claims to have defeated Israel and regained control of Moabite territories, including the city of Nebo.
He specifically mentions the cities of Ataroth, Nebo, and Jahaz, among others.
Nabu - God of wisdom, writing, and scribes
Nabu - God of wisdom, writing, and scribes