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ʿAṯtar is a deity whose role, name, and even gender varied across ancient Semitic religion. In both genders, ʿAṯtar is identified with the planet Venus , the morning and evening star. [ 5 ] ʿAṯtar is a prominent character in the Baal Cycle .
An outdated argument, however, postulates that Astarte's character was less erotic and more warlike than Ishtar originally was, perhaps because she was influenced by the Canaanite goddess Anat, and that therefore Ishtar, not Astarte, was the direct forerunner of the Cypriot goddess. However, evidence from Iron Age Phoenicia show that Astarte ...
Ilaba's name was written in cuneiform as 𒀭𒀀𒂷 Ìl-a-ba 4, [2] DINGIR.A.MAL. [1] It is understood as a combination of the elements il, the generic word "god" or a distinct theonym, and aba, "father," attested in Semitic languages, and can be translated as "Il is the father" or "Il, the father."
The names of over 3,000 Mesopotamian deities have been recovered from cuneiform texts. [19] [16] Many of these are from lengthy lists of deities compiled by ancient Mesopotamian scribes. [19] [20] The longest of these lists is a text entitled An = Anum, a Babylonian scholarly work listing the names of over 2,000 deities.
A mace head dedicated to Ishtar-Anunnitum by Rimush has been discovered during excavations in Assur. [100] One of the year names of Shar-kali-sharri refers to the construction of temples of Annunitum and Ilaba in Babylon. [101] A later topographical text indicates the former bore the ceremonial name E-saggašarra, "foremost house of the ...
Inanna [a] is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and fertility. She is also associated with sensuality, procreation, divine law, and political power.Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akkadian Empire, Babylonians, and Assyrians as Ishtar [b] (and occasionally the logogram 𒌋𒁯).
A seal impression with the name 'Gedaliah who is over the house' is commonly identified with Gedaliah, son of Ahikam. [193] Gedaliah son of Pashhur, an opponent of Jeremiah. A bulla bearing his name was found in the City of David [194] Gemariah (son of Shaphan), son of Shaphan the scribe. A bulla was found with the text "To Gemaryahu ben Shaphan".
This article is a list of characters appearing in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem. Its standard version was most likely compiled by Sîn-lēqi-unninni in the Kassite period. [1] Older versions are already known from the Old Babylonian period. [2] Hittite and Hurrian adaptations have been discovered too. [3]