Damkina
Damkina is a Hurrian deity included in the kaluti (offering lists) dedicated to Ḫepat and formed part of her circle. She follows Ḫepat and her family on the reliefs from the Yazılıkaya sanctuary and is identified by name in accompanying inscriptions.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -500
- Historical notes
- Listed as most powerful among Anunnaki during Middle Babylonian Period (c. 1592-1155 BCE).
Relationships
- aspect of
- Anunnaki
- co occurs with
- Nikkal, Ayu-Ikalti, Šauška, Ninatta, Kulitta, Shuwala, Adamma, Kubaba, Hašuntarḫi, Uršui-Iškalli, Tiyabenti, Aya, Mušuni, Ḫašulatḫi, Ea, Nabu, Ereshkigal, Igigi, Madānu, Utnapishtim, Ellil, Mushteshirhablim, Neretagmil, gods of Eshumesha, Damkianna, Ashima, Shimti, Manathu, Elath, Nam-tar, Išḫara, Nabarbi, Shalash, Ḫepat, Šarruma, Allanzu, Kunzišalli, Takitu, Hutena, Hutellura, Allani, Ninurta, Marduk, Enki, Enlil, Nergal, Astarte, Asherah, Ištar
Mentioned by
- Išḫara
- Nabarbi
- Shalash
- Ḫepat
- Šarruma
- Allanzu
- Kunzišalli
- Takitu
- Hutena
- Hutellura
- Allani
- Ninurta
- Marduk
- Enki
- Enlil
- Nergal
and 3 more
Sources
Source passages
“Takitu, Hutena and Hutellura, Allani, Ishara, Shalash, Damkina, (Umbu-)Nikkal, Ayu-Ikalti, Šauška... Takitu, Hutena and Hutellura, Allani, Ishara, Nabarbi, Shalash, Damkina”
#9657 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“During this period, the underworld deities Damkina, Nergal, and Madānu are listed as the most powerful among the Anunnaki, alongside Marduk”
#14900 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Shimti ('fate'), who was a goddess in her own right but also a title of other goddesses such as Damkina and Ishtar. Damkina, for example, was titled banat shimti, 'creator of fate'.”
#25720 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5