Sherida

deity Sumerian single tradition · 2

Sherida could function as a Sumerian equivalent of Aya's primary name. The name is attested in Early Dynastic god lists from Fara and Abu Salabikh. It has been suggested that the name was a loanword derived from Akkadian šērtum, meaning "morning", though this proposal is not universally accepted.

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When

First attested: 3000 BCE
Attested period: -3000 – 0
Historical notes: Attested in Early Dynastic god lists; last appears in Old Babylonian period sources from Sippar and Larsa.

Relationships

aspect of: Aya
co occurs with: Pinikir, Sin, Inanna, Nanna, Ningal, Manzat, Ištar
consort of: Shamash, Utu
syncretized with: Shimige
parent of: Kittum, Mamu, Ishum

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“Sherida (𒀭𒂠𒉪𒁕; dŠÈ.NIR-da, also dŠÈ.NIR, Šerida or Šerda) could function as a Sumerian equivalent of Aya's primary name...attested in the Early Dynastic god lists from Fara and Abu Salabikh...appears for the last time in cultic context in sources from Sippar and Larsa from the Old Babylonian period.”
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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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