A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sirrush (Mushrush, Mushrushu) is a hybrid creature depicted on the Ishtar gate in Babylon. It resembles a dragon or a griffin, and it is the most famous image of this creature, displayed on the walls and gates of the procession path in Babylon.
Sirrush has a horned snakehead, a scaly snake body, a long neck, a long tail, and scales. The slim scaly neck has the head of a serpent with a horn and a long forked tongue.
Because the tiles show a side view, only one horn can be seen, but two horns are clearly shown in other depictions. Flaps of skin cover the ears.
The creature's feet were remarkable and somewhat unusual. The forefeet being those of a feline, perhaps a leopard or a panther. On the other hand, the hind feet were large and birdlike, with four toes covered with scales.
This animal is identical to the dragons guarding Marduk and is considered one of his symbols.
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