Abau
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Abau (also romanized as Ababa) is a deity who could fulfill the role of Bau's mother. Another deity named Abau, known from An = Anum passage and first millennium BCE lamentations, was instead male and could be described as a son of Bau. This deity is presumed to be identical with Abu from the myth of Enki and Ninhursag.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – -100
- Historical notes
- Attested in the first millennium BCE.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“However, this role could also be fulfilled in Abba or Abau (the latter form can also be romanized as Ababa; the romanization of the name is uncertain similarly as in the case of Bau), attested in the Lamentation over the Destruction of Ur and in the god list An = Anum. Another deity named Abau, known from An = Anum passage and first millennium BCE lamentations, was instead male and could be described as a son of Bau.”
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