Kanisurra
Kanisurra is a Mesopotamian goddess whose name is derived from the term ganzer, which refers to the underworld. This etymological connection directly links her identity and function to the realm of the dead.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 2100 BCE
- Attested period
- -2100 – 0
- Historical notes
- Mesopotamian goddess whose name derives from the term for underworld (ganzer).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Birtum, Iqbi-damiq, Kūbu, Udulu, Mandanu, Luḫušû, Šaggāšu, Kami-tāmûšu, Muštēšir-ḫabli, Kakku-Šazu, Kakku-SAĞ.NINNU, Shargaz, Gazbaba, Urkayītu, Bēltu-ša-Rēš, Ḫussinni, Tadmuštum, Ipte-bita, Belet-eanni, Katunna, Silluš-tab, Ninki, Mami, Šubula, Zarriqum, Ninegina, Mannu-šāninšu, Larsam-iti, Urkitum, Nergal, Lagamal, Allani, Shuwala, Ugur, Ningishzida, Ninazu, Inshushinak, Erra, Ereshkigal, Nungal, Enmesharra, Igalim, Shulshaga, Sharur, Nam-tar, Inanna, Geshtinanna, Ištar, Bēlet-ilī, Enki, Lases
- sibling of
- Gazbaba
- allied with
- Nanaya, Išḫara, Uṣur-amāssu
Mentioned by
- Nergal
- Lagamal
- Allani
- Shuwala
- Ugur
- Ningishzida
- Ninazu
- Inshushinak
- Erra
- Ereshkigal
- Nungal
- Enmesharra
- Igalim
- Shulshaga
- Sharur
- Nam-tar
and 9 more
Sources
Source passages
“Kanisurra, a goddess whose name is derived from the term "ganzer," referring to the underworld (Mesopotamian)”
#12241 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Ezida in Borsippa (Kanisurra and Gazbaba) and Esagil in Babylon (Katunna and Silluš-tab).”
#34094 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Oldest attestations of Kanisurra come from Uruk from the Ur III period. Walther Sallaberger argues that in the light of presently available evidence it can be assumed that similarly to Inanna and Nanaya she belonged to the trio of central goddesses celebrated during various festivals held in this city.”
#37013 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“the daughters of Ezida from Borsippa (Gazbaba and Kanisurra)”
#37314 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001