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Eurusaga, the temple of Gula, alongside the likes of Urmah, Ninimma,
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as the latter. The term referring to her relation with Enlil has also been translated as "second wife" or "younger wife."
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371:One of the
125:tum gāmilat
83:Šu-zi-an-na
58:Equivalents
846:2022-03-16
781:2022-07-05
763:2022-03-16
753:"Šuzi-ana"
717:2022-03-16
697:2022-03-16
520:Archi 2013
381:References
331:Belet-Seri
314:Enmesharra
252:dam-ban-da
237:dam-ban-da
99:Enmesharra
40:Member of
29:Dam-ban-da
833:0021-0889
808:861537250
684:0022-0256
289:Šassūrātu
256:An = Anum
233:An = Anum
220:An = Anum
127:(ŠU.GAR)
75:Shuzianna
42:Šassūrātu
22:Shuzianna
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344:(in the
307:Kotharāt
300:Ugaritic
200:Ugaritic
192:Imzuanna
153:Šu-an-na
121:Sumerian
85:) was a
79:Šuzianna
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362:Assyria
320:Worship
304:Mariote
293:Hurrian
273:Ninmada
245:Ninimma
225:Ninkasi
208:Dadmish
196:Hurrian
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149:Babylon
129:napišti
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