Napir

{{Short description|Elamite god of the moon}}

{{Middle Eastern deities}}

Napir (Linear Elamite: 40px Elamite cuneiform: 𒈾𒀊𒅕 Na-pi-ir) was the Elamite god of the moon.Volkert Haas, Heidemarie Koch, Religionen des alten Orients: Hethiter und Iran, Göttingen 2011, p. 63David Adams Leeming, [https://books.google.com/books?id=NwGhnDHV6NsC&pg=PA42 Jealous Gods and Chosen People: The Mythology of the Middle East], page 42Jeremy Black and Anthony Green, [https://www.scribd.com/doc/115326532/Gods-Demons-and-Symbols-of-Ancient-Mesopotamia Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia], page 75 The name was likely derived from the Elamite word nap or napir meaning "god". Not much is known on Elamite gods, however Napir is often depicted as having bull horns.