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Gender Feminine
Usage Sumerian Mythology
Scripts 𒀭𒁀𒌑(Sumerian Cuneiform)

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown. This was the name of a Sumerian mother goddess, also associated with healing and midwifery.

Categories

deities, fertility deities, goddesses, health deities, mother goddesses, uncertain etymology
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Entry added June 9, 2023

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