Arusu

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Arusu, identified with the mother‑goddess Ishtar, fashions the human creature Ea‑bani from a lump of clay. She is portrayed as a creator goddess who gives life to the first humans.

When

First attested: 2000 BCE
Attested period: -2000 – 2020
Historical notes: Ishtar is a major Mesopotamian goddess of love and war, here linked to the name Arusu.

Relationships

equivalent to: Ištar
parent of: Ea-bani
co occurs with: Ea, eagle, Etana, Adamu

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Mentioned by

Ea
eagle
Etana
Adamu

Sources

encyclopedia (1)

Adam (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)

peer reviewed

Source passages

“The second story is that of Ea-bani, who was formed by the goddess Arusu (=the mother-goddess Ishtar) of a lump of clay.”
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