Numushda

deity Mari single tradition · 3

Numushda is invoked together with Lugal-Marada in oath formulas. A text invoking these gods together is known from Larsa.

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When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 2020
Historical notes
Appears in oath formulas.

Relationships

allied with
Lugal-Marada
child of
Sin, Ningal

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Sources

Source passages

“In Old Babylonian texts from Marad, Lugal-Marada appears in oath formulas. A single one contains an oath sworn by him and Numushda, a further text invoking these gods together is also known from Larsa.”

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“The goddess Ningal was regarded as Sin's wife. Their best attested children are Inanna (Ishtar) and Utu (Shamash), though other deities, for example Ningublaga or Numushda, could be regarded as members of their family too.”

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“In an offering list from the reign of Zimri-Lim, Ḫanat appears as the recipient of two sheep. The same document lists a number of other deities worshiped in Mari, such as Numushda, Ishara and Ninkarrak.”

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