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Lamassu at the Iraq Museum, Baghdad.. The goddess Lama appears initially as a mediating goddess who precedes the orans and presents them to the deities. [3] The protective deity is clearly labelled as Lam(m)a in a Kassite stele unearthed at Uruk, in the temple of Ishtar, goddess to which she had been dedicated by king Nazi-Maruttash (1307–1282 BC). [9]
The term qadištu had Akkadian origin [1] and it is derived from the root qdš, "holy". [2] It can be literally translated as "sacred woman". [3] While it is assumed that they fulfilled the role of priestesses, the full extent of their religious duties remains uncertain. [4] They might have specifically been associated with the cult of Adad. [5]
Tashlultum (fl. c. 2300 BC) was a wife of King Sargon of Akkad.Her name is known to archaeology only from a single shard of an alabaster vase or bowl with an inscription indicating it was dedicated to the temple by her steward.
Archaeologists discovered a small, clay tablet covered in cuneiform in the ancient ruins of Alalah, a major Bronze Age-era city located in present-day Turkey.
Skeleton Γ58 at Mycenae was a woman buried at the time of the 17-16th c. BCE in Grave Circle B. [81] The woman's name was unable to be found. Surrounding her body were an ivory comb and jewelry; the other items were dedicated to the two men also in the shaft grave Γ. [82]
Sumerian name in Old Babylonian cuneiform, d Dim 3-me [1]. In Mesopotamian mythology, Lamashtu (𒀭𒈕𒈨; Akkadian d La-maš-tu; Sumerian Dimme d Dim 3-me or Kamadme [2]) is a demonic Mesopotamian deity with the "head of a lion, the teeth of a donkey, naked breasts, a hairy body, hands stained (with blood?), long fingers and fingernails, and the feet of Anzû". [3]
The Akkadian Empire (/ ə ˈ k eɪ d i ən /) [2] was the first known ancient empire in the world, succeeding the long-lived civilization of Sumer.Centered on the city of Akkad (/ ˈ æ k æ d /) [3] and its surrounding region, the empire united Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule and exercised significant influence across Mesopotamia, the Levant, and Anatolia, sending military ...
Shammuramat (Akkadian: Sammu-rāmat or Sammu-ramāt), [4] [c] also known as Sammuramat or Shamiram and Semiramis, [5] was a powerful queen of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.Beginning her career as the primary consort [d] of the king Shamshi-Adad V (r.