almanu
deity single tradition · 1
Almanu is a deity paired with Išḫara in Mesopotamian love incantations. Ryan D. Winters argues that almanu is likely to be a title of a deity regarded as Ishara's spouse reflecting a hitherto unknown myth.
When
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets and still worshiped.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sebitti, Tašme-zikru, Enlil, Nanaya, Adad, Shala, Allani, Šauška, Nisaba, Dumuzi, Ningirima, Geshtinanna, Enmesharra, Apantu, Mišaru, Ištar
- consort of
- Išḫara
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In a number of Mesopotamian love incantations, she is paired with almanu, a common noun of uncertain meaning whose proposed translations include "widower", "man without family obligations", or simply "lover". In one case the term is written with a divine determinative, as if it were the proper name of a deity.”
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