Aruru
Aruru is a goddess listed alongside Ninhursag, Dingirmah, Ninmah and Nintur in the An = Anum god list. It is uncertain whether these were all regarded as variant names for the same goddess or different goddesses with similar functions.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in the Canonical Temple List.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Geshtinanna, Ninedina, Ninsheshegarra, Šulpae, Dingirmah, Ninmah, Nintur, Bēlet-ilī, Lisin, Ashgi, Panigingarra, Nin-dingir-re-e-ne, Ninmena, Mama, Lillu, Kubabat, Aya, Enlil
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Gonzalo Rubio additionally states that Kubaba's name has no clear Sumerian etymology either, and due to this theonym's structure compares it to names such as Alala, Aruru, Belili or Zababa.”
#9805 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Dingirmah was also present in the An = Anum god list, which listed her alongside Ninhursag, Ninmah, Aruru and Nintur. It is uncertain whether these were all regarded as variant names for the same goddess or different goddesses with similar functions.”
#10266 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“This form of Geshtinanna's is attested for example in the Canonical Temple List and in the name of a skin disease, hand of Ningeshtinanna. A shorter form also including the sign NIN, Ningeshtin ("lady of the vine") is known from inscriptions on seals from the Kassite period. It has additionally been pointed out that Ninedina”
#36964 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the Nippur god list, Šulpae is followed by Ninhursag and eight other goddesses of similar character: Nin-dingir-re-e-ne, Ninmah, Nintur, Ninmena, Aruru, Dingirmaḫ, Mama (not to be confused with Mammitum) and Belet-ili”
#39806 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001