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Aruru
Mythic, worshipped by the Akkadians of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), circa 2350–2150 B.C.The creation goddess Aruru originated in Akkadian culture, which formed around the ancient Mesopotamian city of Akkad; she has parallels in both Sumerian and Babylonian cultures. She was identified in... Read more
Ereshkigal
Mythic, worshipped by the Akkadians of Sumer (modern-day Iraq), circa 2350–2150 B.C.Ereshkigal, the older sister of Ishtar, was the Mesopotamian goddess who ruled Irkalla, the underworld. When Nergal, god of war and pestilence, visited Irkalla to bring food, he met... Read more
Shibtu
Flourished circa 1750 B.C., Mari, SyriaShibtu was queen of Mari, an ancient Syrian city. Archaeologists have uncovered many tablets of correspondence between Shibtu and her husband, King Zimri-Lim, and others showing that she often managed... Read more
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