Ishara (a possible mistaken reference to Ishara in place of Enmešarra.) According to Wiggermann these categories could overlap, ex. in a ritual meant to protect the house from demonic beings the gods are identified as both sons of Enmešarra and brothers of Narunde, while elsewhere the brothers of Narunde were the sons of Anu. Other potential versions A Sumerian Hymn of Hendursaga, a god of the night and an afterlife guide, contains reference to a group of seven warriors, one of three heptads that work as assistants to the god. These seven are described as being animalistic, each having features of an animal. (fox, dog, raven, vulture, owl, and shark) As proposed by Lorenzo Verderame, this group is likely related to the later occurring Sebitti. Iconography Sigils from the first and second millennium that are thought to represent both the Pleiades and the Sebitti were groups of seven dots, sometimes with four or six dots paired, or with three pairs and one single loose dot. There are also the anthroporphic statues of the seven used in magic ritual, procured and decorated for use around the home. Unfortunately these statues were made from wood, so while weapons have been recovered, full statues have decayed away. However texts describe in detail how these statues should have looked. One describes the preparation of the statues, with them described as being mounted on a pedestal of tamarisk posed as if they were walking. Each would be given a crown, garment, weapons (hatchet in the right hand, dagger in the left), a bronze girdle and headband, horns for their crown, and a bow and quiver to hang at their side. The statue would be painted with a red paste to finish. The seven can appear on relief, in a similar walking pose with the same weapons and garments. Worship There is evidence for small cults of the Sebitti being active in the Neo-Sumerian period, but the group came to full prominence in the first millennium of Assyria, where the heptad was incorporated into the official pantheon of the state. Unlike many other deities of this time, their role and purpose from that point was shaped greatly by the state, and not mythological tradition. Apotropaic rituals The Sebitti have a well attested use in Neo-Assyrian white magic, often involved in complex rituals to protect the home and its inhabitants. Ritual texts describe the preparation of Sebitti