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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.
3 Gods of Kassite origin in other religions of ancient Near East. ... Iraq, 1125-1104 BCE. A perching bird, symbol of Šuqamuna and Šumaliya, can be seen at the ...
Modern Iraq still has a tradition of "tears of the karkadann," dumiu al-karkadan, which are reddish beads used in the Misbaha, the Muslim prayer beads (subuhat). The accompanying legend says that the rhinoceros spends days in the desert looking for water; when he does, he first weeps "out of fatigue and thirst-pain."
In the Sumerian myth of Inanna and Enki, Ninshubur rescues Inanna from the monsters that Enki sends to capture her, [214] [215] [210] while in Inanna's Descent into the Underworld, she pleads with the gods Enlil, Nanna and finally Enki in effort to persuade them to rescue Inanna from the Underworld.
Sila (mythology) T. Tannin (mythology) W. Werehyena; Z. Zaratan This page was last edited on 5 October 2024, at 20:00 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
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]
Pages in category "Iraqi folklore" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Al-Nadirah; B.
Egyptian lion gods – Lions were a symbol of warfare and most all of these gods were warriors Aker – earth and underworld god; Ȧmi-Pe – A lion god; Apedemak – depicted as a figure with a male human torso and a lion head; Bast – Lioness goddess of fertility and protection against disease. Hert-ketit-s; Ḥuntheth – A lioness goddess