Mamu
deity intermediate Mesopotamian single tradition · 2
Mamu, also known as Mamud, was the goddess of dreams in Mesopotamian tradition. She was the daughter of Shamash and Aya.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 0
- Historical notes
- Attested in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Šapšu, Eyan, Kothar-wa-Khasis, Lahar, Kittum, Pinikir, Shimige, Šimige, Ningal, Ea, Suen, Shamash, Sin, Inanna, Aya, Nanna, Manzat, Ištar
- syncretized with
- Mamud
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Their daughters were Mamu (or Mamud), the goddess of dreams and Kittum, the personification of truth.”
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“The dawn goddess Aya (Sherida) was his wife, and multiple texts describe their daily reunions taking place on a mountain where the sun was believed to set. Among their children were Kittum, the personification of truth, dream deities such as Mamu, as well as the god Ishum.”
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