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Ninurima
Ninurima was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the spouse of Alammuš, an attendant of the moon god Nanna (Sumerian deity), Nanna. She is best attested in texts from the Ur III period from Ur, though she also occurs in a number of god lists, including ''An = Anum''. Character Ninurima, the "lady of Ur", was regarded as the spouse of Alammuš, the divine attendant (''sukkal'') of the moon god Nanna (Sumerian deity), Nanna. The nature of the connection between them is confirmed by the god list ''An = Anum'', where she occurs in line 38 of tablet III, before Ningal's ''sukkal'' Meme (Mesopotamian goddess), Meme. The pair Ninurima and Alammuš could also appear in association with Ninpumuna, the goddess of salt springs. Worship While Ninurima is already present in an Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia), Early Dynastic god list from Shuruppak, Fara, her Cult (religious practice), cult is best attested in the Ur III period. She belonged to the group of deities worshiped in Ur, which at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alammuš
Alammuš (Alammush) was a Mesopotamian god. He was the sukkal (attendant deity) of the moon god Nanna, and like him was worshiped in Ur. He was also closely associated with the cattle god Ningublaga, and especially in astronomical texts they could be regarded as twin brothers. Name and character Alammuš’s name was often written logographically as dLÀL () or dMÙŠ.LÀL, though syllabic spellings are attested too. The Sumerian logogram LÀL resembles that representing the unrelated deity Kabta, leading to occasional confusion between them in scholarship in the past. Frans Wiggermann notes that the name and character of Alammuš (as well as these of other well attested sukkals of major city gods: Ninshubur, Nuska, Bunene and Isimud) do not appear to show direct connection with these of his master, Nanna, which means that he cannot be considered the personification of the effect of the corresponding major deity's actions (unlike sukkals such Nabium, deified flame a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |