Aruru (goddess)
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Aruru (goddess)
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Aruru was a Mesopotamian goddess. The origin of her name is presently uncertain. While initially considered an independent deity associated with vegetation and portrayed in hymns as violent, she eventually came to be viewed as analogous Ninhursag. Her name could also function as an epithet of goddesses such as Nisaba and Ezina-Kusu. She was often called the older sister of Enlil. Her cult centers most likely were the cities of Kesh, Adab and Irisaĝrig. She appears in a number of literary texts,
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Mesopotamian goddess
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruru_(goddess)
date created:
2022-10-05T11:56:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T05:49:29Z
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