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  2. Lilith - Wikipedia

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    Lilith (/ ˈ l ɪ l ɪ θ /; Hebrew: לִילִית, romanized: Līlīṯ), also spelled Lilit, Lilitu, or Lilis, is a feminine figure in Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology, theorized to be the first wife of Adam [1] and a primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been "banished" [2] from the Garden of Eden for not complying with and ...

  3. Burney Relief - Wikipedia

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    The Burney Relief (also known as the Queen of the Night relief) is a Mesopotamian terracotta plaque in high relief of the Isin-Larsa period or Old-Babylonian period, depicting a winged, nude, goddess-like figure with bird's talons, flanked by owls, and perched upon two lions.

  4. List of Mesopotamian deities - Wikipedia

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    Though she was worshiped in all periods of ancient Mesopotamian history, her role is described as "passive and supportive" by researchers. [460] Ningikuga: Ur [461] Ningikuga is a goddess of reeds and marshes. [462] Her name means "Lady of the Pure Reed". [462] She is the daughter of Anu and Nammu [462] and one of the many consorts of Enki ...

  5. Ziggurat of Ur - Wikipedia

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    The ziggurat was a piece in a temple complex that served as an administrative center for the city, and which was a shrine of the moon god Nanna, the patron deity of Ur. [ 6 ] The construction of the ziggurat was finished in the 21st century BC by King Shulgi , who, in order to win the allegiance of cities, proclaimed himself a god.

  6. Mesopotamian mythology - Wikipedia

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    Mesopotamian mythology refers to the myths, religious texts, and other literature that comes from the region of ancient Mesopotamia which is a historical region of Western Asia, situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system that occupies the area of present-day Iraq.

  7. Ancient Mesopotamian religion - Wikipedia

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    The god Marduk and his dragon Mušḫuššu. Mesopotamian religion encompasses the religious beliefs (concerning the gods, creation and the cosmos, the origin of man, and so forth) and practices of the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia, particularly Sumer, Akkad, Assyria and Babylonia between circa 6000 BC [1] and 400 AD.

  8. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    The Shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral. Relics of Jesus, a number of relics associated with Jesus that have been claimed and displayed throughout the history of Christianity. Shrine of the Three Kings (German Dreikönigsschrein), a reliquary said to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three ...

  9. Category:Lilith - Wikipedia

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    Lady Lilith; Lilith (Lurianic Kabbalah) Lilith (Marvel Comics) Lilith (novel) Lilith (opera) Lilith (painting) Lilith (Supernatural) Lilith (World of Darkness) Lilith in popular culture; Lilith, The Legend of the First Woman; Lilu (mythology)