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Inanna of Zabalam

deity single tradition · 2

Inanna of Zabalam became the goddess of Umma, replacing Ninura.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – -1500
Historical notes
Replaced Ninura as goddess of Umma.

Relationships

co occurs with
Usaḫara, Kumulmul, Ninura
parent of
Shara
syncretized with
Nin-UM

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. Ninura
  2. Shara (god)

Source passages

“In the Old Babylonian period Inanna of Zabalam seemingly came to be seen as the tutelary goddess of Umma instead.”

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“Inanna of Zabalam was regarded as Shara's mother. Julia M. Asher-Greve notes that it is possible Shara was assigned as a son to Inanna, usually regarded as childless, only to make it possible to apply the epithet ama ("mother") to her. She states that its primary purpose was to serve as a "metaphor for divine authority, particularly over cities and states."”

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