KnowraAkituLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Akitu, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 4Related 4Sumerian religionBroader topic: Festival rites joined public worship with the renewal of political order.Babylonian calendarBroader topic: The festival’s rites and timing depended on the calendar’s spring month.Babylonian religionBroader topic: Its ceremonies renewed Marduk’s authority and the king’s legitimacy.Fertility riteBroader topic: Its renewal ceremonies included themes of kingship, cosmic order, and agricultural abundance.