Knowledge (XXG)

Annunitum

Source 📝

36: 307: 802:
Kings from the Third Dynasty of Ur also introduced Annunitum to Uruk. She was worshiped there as one of the members of the entourage of Inanna, as attested in the archive of Shulgi-simti. However, she later disappears from texts from this city until the first millennium BCE. A letter from the scholar
581:
according to commemorative inscriptions repaired the E-maš of Annunitum in Sippar-Annunītu. The toponym might be either an alternate name of Sippar-Amnanum, or alternatively the part of the city where the temple was located. It is uncertain if the E-maš was an alternate name of the E-ulmaš, the name
408:
of Ishtar, originally associated with the temple E-ulmaš in Akkad. Spencer J. Allen assumes the connection between them originally developed in this location. Tonia Sharlach notes that while distinct from each other, they appear in sources from the Ur III period together frequently and compares them
524:
notes that while It has been proposed that this might reflect a situation in which a major deity was superimposed over a preexisting one whose name was only preserved in the name of the temple, this theory lacks evidence other than the presence of names with phrases like Ulmaš seemingly functioning
585:
No exemplars of the aforementioned inscriptions dealing with the reconstruction of Annunitum's temple dated to the Kassite period have been discovered, but like many other royal inscriptions they were copied in the Neo-Babylonian period and survive in the form of a compilation. Most likely scribes
911:
of the land", also attested as the name of a temple of Annunitum in Babylon, is a variant rather than a separate house of worship. It continued to function through the first millennium BCE. An Old Babylonian prayer additionally associated Annunitum with the E-turkalamma ("house, cattle pen of the
666:
Nabonidus elevated Annunitum's position in the pantheon of Sippar. It is assumed that he considered her one of the most important deities next to Sin, Shamash and Ishtar. He rebuilt the E-ulmaš in the sixteenth year of his reign. According to one of his inscriptions, he was instructed to do so by
1026:
Annuis the single most common theophoric element in names of women, appearing in forty eight different types. Examples include Annu-amriya, Annu-asiya, Annu-damqa, Annu-gāmiltī and Annu-tukultī. Masculine names invoking her have been identified too, but overall feminine ones predominate. Nakata
763:, centered on Terqa, Annunitum was among deities invoked in oaths, as already attested in texts from the reign of the local ruler Zimri-lim (presumably named in honor of his Mariote forerunner); however she only appears in formulas most likely reflecting Babylonian, rather than local, culture. 543:. Alexa Bartelmus and Jon Taylor stress there is no unambiguous evidence for the existence of Sippar-Amnanum before the Ur III period, and that later rulers like Nabonidus do not claim the temple of Annunitum was founded during the Old Akkadian period, which makes the early dating implausible. 747:
deals with a prophecy of Annunitum delivered by Ili-ḫaznaya, a member of her temple's staff, who explained that the goddess wants to warn the king about a rebellion. In another letter a woman named Addu-duri, who addresses herself as a maidservant of Zimri-Lim, informs the king that a female
485:
By the Ur III period Akkad ceased to be considered an important city, but Annunitum's cult spread across Mesopotamia. Through the Old Babylonian period she remained one of the goddesses most commonly invoked in personal letters, and appears in them with comparable frequency to Aya,
1022:
It has been suggested that the theonym Annu known from texts from Mari might be a variant form of Annunitum or otherwise related to her. However, Ichiro Nakata argues that Annu's character should be considered unknown, and that only her gender can be established with certainty.
520:, modern Tell ed-Der, located next to ancient Sippar-Yahrurum, modern Abu Habbah, which in antiquity was a cult center of Shamash and Aya. She was worshiped in a temple beating the ceremonial name E-ulmaš, similarly as the temple of Ishtar in Akkad. Its meaning remains unknown; 258:
and Inanna of Ulmaš (Ishtar of Akkad) as three separate deities, with separate compositions dedicated to each of them. Sharlach suggests that to accommodate this information, the study of "forms" of Ishtar in Mesopotamian sources requires relying on a methodology developed by
1080:
In Old Babylonian Mari Nunu appears in twelve types of masculine theophoric names and six types of feminine ones. Attestations from outside Mari are known too, but they are similarly limited to theophoric names. The oldest known examples are the name of a son of the king of
1062:. An alternate proposal is that Nunu was a deity associated with fish from sweetwater lagoons, though this remains unconfirmed. Furthermore, it remains uncertain if Nunu attested in theophoric names is related to an identically named demon associated with the steppe ( 363:
Annunitum could be regarded as a daughter of Sin, though references to this association are entirely limited to Nabonidus' inscriptions. It is presumed that this tradition is an extension of presenting Sin as the father of Ishtar. A unique passage from Nabonidus'
671:) was held; such celebrations are otherwise only attested for Shamash alongside gods of Sippar as a collective. However, her elevation under Nabonidus had no impact on her popularity in theophoric names, with only two examples attested in texts from his reign. 667:
Annunitum in a dream. He also states that when the work started, inscriptions of Shagarakti-Shuriash were discovered, and the rebuilding followed guidance found in them. During his reign Annunitum was also the only deity for whom a separate clothing ceremony (
274:. As summarized by Beckman, "in some respects (...) Ištar-figures partake of a common essence, while in others they are distinct". He also notes that "any special features of the varieties will become apparent only if each is initially studied in isolation". 538:
based on the name of her temple. However, she acknowledges that there is no evidence for the existence of this house of worship before the Old Babylonian period and that the oldest reference to Annunitum being worshiped in Sippar is a text from the reign of
971:, Dan-bītum and Rašub-bītum in a foundation inscription imploring them to punish anyone who would destroy this text. Nathan Wasserman and Ygal Bloch suggest that he might have mentioned her in order to evoke the tradition of rulers of the Akkadian Empire. 515:
Annunitum was considered an important deity in Sippar. As already attested in the Old Babylonian period, she could be referred to with the epithet Šarrat-Sipparim, :queen of Sippar", though it was also applied to Ishtar. She was the tutelary goddess of
659:. In offering lists from the reign of Nabopolassar she is the last of the deities mentioned, but her position improved during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II. According to Nabonidus' inscriptions she was subsequently returned to Sippar-Amnanum by 620:
indicate Annunitum remained a major goddess in the local pantheon through the twelfth century, but at an unknown point in time her position started to decline. According to an inscription of Nabonidus, the E-ulmaš was eventually destroyed by
84:
exemplifying her warlike aspect, but by the late third millennium BCE she came to function as a distinct deity. She was the tutelary goddess of the cities of Akkad and Sippar-Amnanum, though she was also worshiped elsewhere in Mesopotamia.
529:
element, which can be explained as the temple name itself being regarded as divine, rather than as proof of the existence of otherwise unattested deity Ulmaš. The temple has not been excavated yet, and its full history remains uncertain.
302:
lion-griffons. Other seals from Sippar indicate she could be depicted in a robe leaving one shoulder and breast exposed, similarly to Ishtar and Aya. It is assumed that this garment was meant to highlight beauty, charm and sex appeal.
1085:
mentioned in a text from Ebla, Ir-KUM-Nunu (reading of the second sign is uncertain), and a number of names from Old Akkadian texts from the north of Babylonia, such as Da-Nunu and Šu-Nunu. Later examples are uncommonly attested in
469:
of the city of Akkad, and it has been described as the main cult center of Annunitum as a distinct deity as well. A temple dedicated to her existed in this city, but its full ceremonial name is not known. It is mentioned in the
205:
2284–2275 BCE) already refers to them as a pair of distinct goddesses as opposed to a singular Ishtar-Annunitum. By the end of the third millennium BCE, Annunitum was widely recognized as a separate goddess. In the
533:
Tonia Sharlach speculatively suggests Sippar already became Annunitum's main cult center in the Ur III period. Jennie Myers suggests that Annunitum might have become its tutelary goddess during the reign of the
233:
Spencer J. Allen refers to the phenomenon of epithets of Mesopotamian deities becoming distinct figures as "divine splintering". Other comparable cases of an epithet of Ishtar becoming a distinct deity include
189:. However, later it came to be viewed as a theonym, rather than an epithet, and developed into a distinct deity. It is assumed the process of separation of Annunitum from Ishtar started during the reign of 40:
A depiction of Ishtar as an armed warrior on an Akkadian seal, 2350–2150 BCE. The warlike aspect of Ishtar, "Ishtar Annunitum," developed into a separate goddess in the late third millennium BCE.
905:. A later topographical text indicates the former bore the ceremonial name E-saggašarra, "foremost house of the universe". It is presumed that E-mesigakalammašarra, "house of all given 1009:
to Annunitum. Texts from the same city contemporary with Old Babylonian sources from Mesopotamia mention priests in her service and preserve a number of theophoric names invoking her.
625:. No other sources refer to this event, but it is presumed that the account reflects historical reality. Nabonidus additionally asserts that Annunitum was subsequently transferred to 771:
Annunitum was worshiped in Ur in the Ur III period. Offerings made to her are well documented in the archive of Shulgi-simti. Festivals involving Annunitum documented in it include
756:) conveyed another message of Annunitum meant for him, according to which he should remain in Mari and avoid travel, as it will let the goddess continue to communicate with him. 582:
of a shrine within it, or a different house of worship. Bartelmus and Taylor suggest that the small number of references to it makes the first possibility the most plausible.
586:
worked with a cache of foundation deposits of both kings. The inscription of Shagarakti-Shuriash refers to him as "the shepherd, favorite of Šamaš and beloved of Annunītum" (
1027:
points out that the theonym Annu is largely absent from texts from Mari despite commonly appearing in theophoric names, and compares this phenomenon to the similar cases of
722:. She is listed after Dīrītum and before Ḫubur as a recipient of six sheep in a text documenting offerings made after Zimri-Lim's ascension, and between Mārat-iltim and 565:
Sippar-Amnanum was destroyed in a fire and remained uninhabited for around 200 years. The cult of Annunitum was most likely transferred to Sippar-Yahrurum as a result.
343:
from the Kassite period indicates that Annunitum was among the deities regarded as capable of inflicting oath-breakers with leprosy, a role shared with deities such as
2790:
Bartelmus, Alexa; Taylor, Jon (2014). "Collecting and Connecting History: Nabonidus and the Kassite Rebuilding of E(ul)maš of (Ištar)-Annunītu in Suppar-Annunītu".
282:
Annunitum was regarded as a warlike goddess. She could be addressed as the lady of battle. She originally exemplified the martial side of Ishtar. An inscription of
3705: 3483: 730:. One of the earliest year names of Zimri-Lim commemorates the construction of a statue of Annunitum in the city of Šeḫrum, located close to Mari and Der. In the 698:
Annunitum is first attested in Mari in the Ur III period, though her importance in the local pantheon only grew in the Old Babylonian period. During the reign of
787:. In one of his inscriptions presumed to commemorate this event he refers to her as his spouse. Two Ur III texts from Ur of uncertain dating mentions the staff ( 482:
regions. Annunitum was adopted as a personal deity by Naram-Sin of Akkad, and apparently after his deification he was considered to be married to her.
554:. A street, a gate and a canal named after her existed in Sippar-Amnanum. The number of theophoric names invoking her increased after the reign of 3521:
Die Wettergottgestalten Mesopotamiens und Nordsyriens im Zeitalter der Keilschriftkulturen: Materialien und Studien nach den schriftlichen Quellen
978:
in the Neo-Assyrian period Annunitum might have been worshiped in the temple of Ishtar of Nineveh, without necessarily being identified with her.
432:
entered the temple of Annunitum, though it has been noted he was only occasionally associated with any deities belonging to the Mariote pantheon.
378:
simultaneously referring to Enlil and Sin as Annunitum's fathers is presumed to reflect the so-called "theology of the moon", an idea attested in
428:, possibly due to their shared connection with Ishtar. Additionally, a text from this city refers to a belief that after his annual resurrection 783:, the nature of which is uncertain. A temple dedicated to her is well attested in administrative texts, and might have been originally built by 414: 690:, which consisted of sheep, barley or dates. The E-ulmaš is still mentioned in an administrative text dated to the reign of the latter ruler. 3681: 3615: 3583: 3564: 3529: 3500: 3459: 3436: 3401: 3337: 3227: 3200: 3142: 3113: 3094: 3046: 3019: 2992: 2883: 2780: 2756: 405: 397:
When regarded as distinct from Ishtar, Annunitum could be regarded as a member of her entourage, as already attested in the Ur III period.
869:
festival of Ishtar, which focused on her various local manifestations (such as Urkayītu and Bēlet-Eanna of Udannu) and courtiers (such as
678:
indicate that Annunitum retained her position in offering lists established during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II. During the reigns of
546:
The worship of Annunitum in the Old Babylonian is well documented in the archive of Ur-Utu who served as her chief lamentation priest (
474:
temple list, which is known from only one exemplar and focused on houses of worship located in the north of Mesopotamia, including the
3177: 3067: 2767: 254:" designating multiple interconnected deities. For example, a collection of hymns from the Ur III period treats Inanna of Uruk, 3723: 550:). She is one of the only three goddesses attested as divine witnesses in legal texts from Sippar, the other two being Aya and 3247: 1106:
Additionally, in the Neo-Babylonian period it came to function as the proper name of a new deity distinct from both of them.
3187:
Lambert, Wilfed G. (1989). "A Babylonian Prayer to Anūna". In Behrens, Hermann; Loding, Darlene; Roth, Martha Tobi (eds.).
3596:
The Royal Inscriptions of Amēl-Marduk (561–560 BC), Neriglissar (559–556 BC), and Nabonidus (555–539 BC), Kings of Babylon
2749:
The Splintered Divine: A Study of Istar, Baal, and Yahweh: Divine Names and Divine Multiplicity in the Ancient Near East
873:). However, her only possible attestation occurs in a broken passage, and the restoration of the name is uncertain. 835:
priest in her service. Paul-Alain Beaulieu suggests she might have been one of the minor goddesses worshiped in the
2769:
Goddesses in Context: On Divine Powers, Roles, Relationships and Gender in Mesopotamian Textual and Visual Sources
737:
A temple dedicated to Annunitum existed in Mari; it was referred to simply as E-Anunnītim, "Annunitum's house". A
1058:, while possible to interpret as Nunu with a determinative designating this word as theonym, can also be read as 298:-like weapon. Another possible depiction of Annunitum on a cylinder seal shows her standing on the back of two 3394:
From the foundations to the crenellations: essays on temple building in the Ancient Near East and Hebrew Bible
3195:. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Museum. 3728: 633:, though in this context the term should be understood as a generic reference to barbarians or enemies of 375: 323: 315: 1073:(tablet IV, line 270), and with a further figure sharing this name equated in a late esoteric text with 702:
she was one of the nine deities who received the most offerings during festivals, next to the local god
499: 383: 106: 1044: 597:), which likely influenced Nabonidus' description of him as "the favorite of Shamash and Annunitum" ( 73: 3134:
Letters to the King of Mari: A New Translation, with Historical Introduction, Notes, and Commentary
1087: 804: 574: 521: 379: 816: 648:
made offerings to Annunitum and other displaced deities in a structure located near or within the
135:, became standard. An Old Babylonian prayer (CBS 19842) additionally preserves the shortened form 3699: 3654: 3477: 3314: 3306: 2938: 2930: 2856: 2848: 897:
One of the year names of Shar-kali-sharri refers to the construction of temples of Annunitum and
250:
notes that it might be more accurate to refer to the names Ishtar and Inanna as "something of an
198: 182: 140: 840: 498:, though less commonly than Ishtar. She continued to be worshiped across Mesopotamia up to the 3687: 3677: 3646: 3611: 3579: 3560: 3535: 3525: 3506: 3496: 3465: 3455: 3432: 3407: 3397: 3376: 3343: 3333: 3298: 3263: 3223: 3196: 3173: 3138: 3119: 3109: 3090: 3073: 3063: 3042: 3015: 2988: 2922: 2889: 2879: 2840: 2807: 2776: 2752: 1002: 998: 927: 675: 649: 645: 617: 255: 131:, already known from a single Old Babylonian text and from a late Kassite inscription of king 448:(tablet V, line 185), though there this deity is assigned a similar role in association with 365: 310:
A constellation referred to with Annunitum's name corresponded to the eastern part of Pisces.
3638: 3603: 3552: 3424: 3368: 3288: 3255: 3215: 3165: 3034: 3007: 2980: 2914: 2832: 2799: 1028: 855:, and that members of this group were collectively referred to as "the ladies" (GAŠAN.MEŠ = 828: 760: 683: 535: 466: 330:
prayer dedicated to her in this role is known. However, she was usually not described as an
268: 264: 243: 190: 35: 3594: 1049: 3733: 860: 679: 526: 344: 143:
as Anūna. There is no certainty whether the original pronunciation is better reflected by
98: 401: 246:. Tonia Sharlach in her study of Annunitum and other goddesses worshiped in the court of 390:
while the moon was waxing. In this context, Enlil was redefined as a designation of the
907: 844: 703: 517: 487: 370: 166: 132: 124: 53: 3578:. Culture and History of the Ancient Near East. Vol. 133. Leiden, Boston: Brill. 3448:"Uruk in der Frühen Bronzezeit: Zu dessen Königen und Göttern und zur Lage von Kulaba" 3421:
If a Man Builds a Joyful House: Assyriological Studies in Honor of Erle Verdun Leichty
723: 3717: 3318: 2942: 2860: 425: 319: 291: 287: 251: 223: 207: 110: 3549:
An Ox of One's Own: Royal Wives and Religion at the Court of the Third Dynasty of Ur
235: 3576:
The Amorites: A Political History of Mesopotamia in the Early Second Millennium BCE
3259: 3161:
The Revival of the Anu Cult and the Nocturnal Fire Ceremony at Late Babylonian Uruk
2803: 1082: 935: 916: 912:
land"), though the main deity of this temple was Bēlet-Bābili (Ishtar of Babylon).
641: 551: 475: 410: 391: 331: 260: 186: 144: 81: 49: 3277:"The god Itūr-Mēr in the middle Euphrates region during the Old Babylonian period" 987: 949:
discovered in Isin mentions the appointment of a certain Tarām-pala-migrīša as an
271: 3132: 2957: 3248:"A Study of Women's Theophoric Personal Names in Old Babylonian Texts from Mari" 1074: 946: 707: 660: 622: 578: 562: 421: 239: 3691: 3469: 3428: 3219: 3169: 808: 739: 495: 444: 155: 3650: 3510: 3411: 3380: 3347: 3302: 3267: 3123: 2926: 2844: 2811: 3539: 3077: 2893: 968: 852: 715: 699: 634: 555: 491: 290:
from Sippar assumed to depict her in the company of another goddess, likely
283: 94: 3329:
God lists from Old Babylonian Nippur in the University Museum, Philadelphia
3033:. RIM. The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia. University of Toronto Press. 3006:. RIM. The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia. University of Toronto Press. 2979:. RIM. The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia. University of Toronto Press. 158:" or "the martial one". Etymological connections with phonetically similar 3607: 3556: 3293: 3276: 3038: 3011: 2984: 435:
A fragmentary omen list refers to Eturammi as the messenger of Annunitum (
749: 654: 471: 387: 299: 170: 3310: 263:
for the purpose of study of deities designated by the logogram IŠTAR in
3658: 2934: 2852: 1465: 1463: 1438: 1436: 1300: 1298: 1296: 1043:
A further possible variant of the name is Nunu. Antoine Cavigneaux and
975: 967:. The local ruler Takil-ilissu mentioned her alongside Ulmašītum, Anu, 964: 957: 902: 848: 820: 796: 792: 784: 630: 626: 348: 339: 306: 295: 159: 3626: 2902: 2820: 2608: 2606: 2604: 2602: 919:, though it ceased to function in the third decade of Shulgi's reign. 3254:. 30 and 31. The Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan: 234–253. 3057: 2026: 2024: 1402: 1400: 1232: 1230: 1228: 1226: 923: 887: 870: 824: 812: 744: 711: 540: 479: 449: 436: 429: 247: 227: 211: 115: 77: 3642: 3519: 3447: 3327: 3159: 2918: 2836: 2053: 2051: 386:
texts according to which Sin possessed the powers of Enlil, Anu and
3389: 3372: 3356: 1032: 915:
In the Ur III period a shrine dedicated to Annunitum existed near
898: 891: 865: 836: 727: 726:
in another similar source focused on sacrifices to the deities of
719: 352: 305: 197:
2175-2150 BCE), though it is possible a passage from the reign of
1975: 1973: 1840: 1838: 1836: 1186: 1184: 1182: 1006: 994: 939: 931: 743:
resided in it. One of the letters sent to Zimri-Lim by his wife
219: 1054:
suggest that it might be a variant of Annu, and point out that
863:, she might have been one of the deities celebrated during the 465:
In the Old Akkadian period Ishtar-Annunitum was considered the
3493:
From the Mari Archives: an Anthology of Old Babylonian Letters
990:
from the Ur III period, Annunitum is addressed as his mother.
162: 150:
It is presumed that Annunitum's name is derived from the root
963:
In the Old Babylonian period Annunitum was also worshiped in
558:, rising from 1% in early Old Babylonian sources to over 6%. 222:, and by the Old Babylonian period both of them had separate 215: 1595: 1593: 1591: 1423: 1421: 1419: 1417: 1415: 409:
to a pair of twins. She also points out in the archive of
3419:
Reiner, Erica (2006). "If Mars Comes Close to Pegasus…".
3087:
The Moon God Sin in Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Times
2701: 2699: 2650: 2648: 2635: 2633: 1530: 1528: 1526: 1213: 1211: 1129: 1127: 1125: 1123: 286:
describes her as armed with a bow and arrows. An earlier
76:
associated with warfare. She was initially an epithet of
934:
temple complex, as attested in a list from the reign of
3627:"The Old Akkadian Presence in Nineveh: Fact or Fiction" 3551:. Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records. De Gruyter. 2145: 2143: 2082: 2080: 2078: 1315: 1313: 1283: 1281: 734:, she is said to assist the king during his campaigns. 1169: 1167: 1165: 1163: 1161: 1159: 1157: 65: 2876:
The Pantheon of Uruk During the Neo-Babylonian Period
2624: 2461: 1916: 1904: 1803: 1779: 1755: 1743: 1719: 1469: 1454: 1442: 1304: 1272: 1248: 1236: 1144: 1142: 859:), but stresses the evidence is inconclusive. In the 3452:
Uruk - altorientalische Metropole und Kulturzentrum
3059:
House Most High: the Temples of Ancient Mesopotamia
2766:Asher-Greve, Julia M.; Westenholz, Joan G. (2013). 2729: 2612: 2134: 2057: 2030: 1815: 1406: 811:, mentions the repair of statues representing her, 45: 21: 127:as well, in sources from the first millennium BCE 101:onward, Annunitum's name was typically written as 3637:. British Institute for the Study of Iraq: 7–18. 1090:and Old Babylonian texts from various locations. 420:Wolfgang Heimpel proposes that in Old Babylonian 2956:Cavigneaux, Antoine; Krebernik, Manfred (1998), 2831:. American Schools of Oriental Research: 85–96. 3281:Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale 2913:. American Schools of Oriental Research: 1–10. 2122: 2015: 2003: 1991: 1979: 1844: 1190: 3210:Lambert, Wilfred G.; Winters, Ryan D. (2023). 2557: 2533: 2221: 1683: 1671: 442:). This name is also attested in the god list 210:, she was worshiped separately from Ishtar in 3593:Weiershäuser, Frauke; Novotny, Jamie (2020). 3287:. Presses Universitaires de France: 129–136. 3193:-dub-ba-a. Studies in Honor of Åke W. Sjöberg 1481: 886:A mace head dedicated to Ishtar-Anunnitum by 8: 2365: 2353: 3704:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 3672:Zadok, Ran (2018). "The Peoples of Elam". 3482:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 3004:Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2234-2113 BC) 2413: 890:has been discovered during excavations in 34: 3367:(1). University of Chicago Press: 49–71. 3292: 123:remained the most common spelling in the 3574:Wasserman, Nathan; Bloch, Yigal (2023). 3104:Hunger, Hermann; Pingree, David (1999). 2485: 2389: 2377: 2341: 2305: 2293: 2281: 2233: 1827: 1611: 1599: 1427: 1355: 1343: 1217: 1133: 1005:indicates that he dedicated a temple in 318:Annunitum's name was used to refer to a 230:, respectively the E-ulmaš and E-edina. 3239:The Sippar pantheon: a diachronic study 3137:. Pennsylvania State University Press. 1731: 1623: 1582: 1570: 1558: 1546: 1534: 1517: 1493: 1391: 1379: 1367: 1260: 1202: 1119: 1099: 953:priestess at the request of Annunitum. 185:as the tutelary goddess of the city of 3697: 3524:(in German). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. 3475: 2977:Old Babylonian Period (2003-1595 B.C.) 2717: 2705: 2690: 2678: 2666: 2654: 2639: 2569: 2545: 2521: 2509: 2497: 2473: 2449: 2437: 2425: 2329: 2317: 2269: 2257: 2245: 2209: 2197: 2185: 1707: 1695: 1659: 1647: 1635: 686:she received offerings referred to as 424:Annunitum was closely associated with 400:Annunitum was closely associated with 154:, "warlike". It can be translated as " 18: 3495:. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns. 2593: 2581: 2173: 2161: 2149: 2110: 2098: 2086: 2069: 2042: 1964: 1952: 1940: 1928: 1892: 1880: 1868: 1856: 1791: 1505: 1331: 1319: 1287: 1173: 1148: 413:they effectively form a quartet with 7: 2401: 1767: 326:, specifically the eastern fish. An 629:and that her cult was disturbed by 3625:Westenholz, Joan Goodnick (2004). 986:On the seal of Zardamu, a king of 640:During the Neo-Babylonian period, 14: 2625:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 2462:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1917:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1905:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1804:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1780:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1756:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1744:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1720:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1470:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1455:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1443:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1305:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1273:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1249:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 1237:Asher-Greve & Westenholz 2013 109:it was prefaced with the "divine 922:Annunitum was also worshiped in 3602:. Penn State University Press. 3450:. In van Ess, Margarete (ed.). 3361:Journal of Near Eastern Studies 2903:"Ištar of Nineveh Reconsidered" 2730:Cavigneaux & Krebernik 1998 2613:Cavigneaux & Krebernik 1998 2135:Weiershäuser & Novotny 2020 2058:Weiershäuser & Novotny 2020 2031:Weiershäuser & Novotny 2020 1816:Weiershäuser & Novotny 2020 1407:Weiershäuser & Novotny 2020 791:) of the temples of Annunitum, 415:Belet-Šuḫnir and Belet-Terraban 359:Associations with other deities 3260:10.5356/orient1960.30and31.234 3106:Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia 2804:10.5615/jcunestud.66.2014.0113 1069:) who appears in the god list 930:she received offerings in the 1: 3446:Sallaberger, Walther (2021). 3357:"Hana and the Low Chronology" 2878:. Leiden Boston: Brill STYX. 2874:Beaulieu, Paul-Alain (2003). 2819:Beaulieu, Paul-Alain (1995). 960:built a temple of Annunitum. 926:in the Ur III period. In the 202: 194: 3062:. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. 3031:Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC) 2962:Reallexikon der Assyriologie 2907:Journal of Cuneiform Studies 2825:Journal of Cuneiform Studies 2792:Journal of Cuneiform Studies 663:, who renovated her statue. 181:Annunitum was originally an 3423:. Brill. pp. 313–323. 3326:Peterson, Jeremiah (2009). 3212:An = Anum and Related Lists 2775:. Academic Press Fribourg. 2123:Bartelmus & Taylor 2014 2016:Bartelmus & Taylor 2014 2004:Bartelmus & Taylor 2014 1992:Bartelmus & Taylor 2014 1980:Bartelmus & Taylor 2014 1845:Bartelmus & Taylor 2014 1191:Bartelmus & Taylor 2014 827:. A text from the reign of 775:, held in fall, a banquet ( 334:, in contrast with Ishtar. 147:with a single or double n. 3750: 3396:. Münster: Ugarit-Verlag. 3355:Podany, Amanda H. (2014). 3332:. Münster: Ugarit Verlag. 3131:Heimpel, Wolfgang (2003). 3056:George, Andrew R. (1993). 2747:Allen, Spencer L. (2015). 2558:Wasserman & Bloch 2023 2534:Wasserman & Bloch 2023 2222:Wasserman & Bloch 2023 1684:Lambert & Winters 2023 1672:Lambert & Winters 2023 3518:Schwemer, Daniel (2001). 3429:10.1163/9789047408239_027 3390:"Elamite Temple Building" 3388:Potts, Daniel T. (2010). 3220:10.1628/978-3-16-161383-8 3170:10.1163/9789004364943_004 1482:Hunger & Pingree 1999 882:Other Mesopotamian cities 322:corresponding to part of 278:Character and iconography 33: 26: 3547:Sharlach, Tonia (2017). 3491:Sasson, Jack M. (2015). 3454:(in German). Wiesbaden. 3029:Frayne, Douglas (1997). 3002:Frayne, Douglas (1993). 2975:Frayne, Douglas (1990). 616:Texts from the reign of 3275:Nakata, Ichiro (2011). 3246:Nakata, Ichiro (1995). 2821:"The Brewers of Nippur" 3724:Mesopotamian goddesses 3237:Myers, Jennie (2002). 3085:Hätinen, Aino (2021). 2901:Beckman, Gary (1998). 1013:Uncertain attestations 997:king Atta-hušu of the 993:An inscription of the 839:complex, similarly to 779:) held in summer, and 316:Mesopotamian astronomy 311: 294:, shows her holding a 3608:10.1515/9781646021178 3557:10.1515/9781501505263 3294:10.3917/assy.105.0129 3039:10.3138/9781442657069 3012:10.3138/9781442658578 2985:10.3138/9781442678033 592:-ke ki-áĝ an-nu-ni-tu 511:Old Babylonian period 500:Neo-Babylonian period 337:A curse formula on a 309: 173:have been ruled out. 107:Old Babylonian period 3158:Krul, Julia (2018). 105:. Starting with the 74:Mesopotamian goddess 68:; also romanized as 16:Mesopotamian goddess 2536:, pp. 258–259. 2464:, pp. 105–106. 2308:, pp. 252–253. 2260:, pp. 285–286. 2200:, pp. 235–236. 2137:, pp. 139–140. 2006:, pp. 118–119. 1943:, pp. 104–105. 1662:, pp. 316–317. 1561:, pp. 313–314. 1358:, pp. 269–270. 1205:, pp. 324–325. 982:Outside Mesopotamia 807:ruler, most likely 575:Shagarakti-Shuriash 561:After the reign of 522:Paul-Alain Beaulieu 267:texts, such as the 99:Old Akkadian period 3676:. Abingdon, Oxon. 945:An inscription of 877:Other attestations 573:The Kassite kings 404:, another martial 351:, Ishtar, Anu and 312: 141:Wilfred G. Lambert 3683:978-1-315-65803-2 3674:The Elamite world 3617:978-1-64602-117-8 3585:978-90-04-54731-5 3566:978-1-5015-0526-3 3531:978-3-447-04456-1 3502:978-1-57506-830-5 3461:978-3-447-11368-7 3438:978-90-474-0823-9 3403:978-3-86835-031-9 3339:978-3-86835-019-7 3229:978-3-16-161383-8 3202:978-0-934718-98-1 3144:978-1-57506-080-4 3115:978-90-04-29413-4 3108:. Leiden: Brill. 3096:978-3-96327-140-3 3048:978-1-4426-5706-9 3021:978-1-4426-5857-8 2994:978-1-4426-7803-3 2885:978-90-04-13024-1 2782:978-3-7278-1738-0 2758:978-1-61451-236-3 2404:, pp. 68–69. 1859:, pp. 33–34. 1710:, pp. 40–41. 1064:maškim-edin-na-ke 1045:Manfred Krebernik 999:Sukkalmah dynasty 928:Isin-Larsa period 732:Epic of Zimri-Lim 710:, Belet Ekallim, 676:Achaemenid period 674:Sources from the 646:Nebuchadnezzar II 618:Tiglath-pileser I 612:Late attestations 256:Inanna of Zabalam 183:epithet of Ishtar 59: 58: 46:Major cult center 3741: 3709: 3703: 3695: 3668: 3666: 3665: 3621: 3601: 3589: 3570: 3543: 3514: 3487: 3481: 3473: 3442: 3415: 3384: 3351: 3322: 3296: 3271: 3242: 3233: 3214:. Mohr Siebeck. 3206: 3183: 3154: 3152: 3151: 3127: 3100: 3081: 3052: 3025: 2998: 2971: 2970: 2969: 2952: 2950: 2949: 2897: 2870: 2868: 2867: 2815: 2786: 2774: 2762: 2733: 2727: 2721: 2715: 2709: 2703: 2694: 2688: 2682: 2676: 2670: 2664: 2658: 2652: 2643: 2637: 2628: 2622: 2616: 2610: 2597: 2591: 2585: 2579: 2573: 2567: 2561: 2555: 2549: 2543: 2537: 2531: 2525: 2519: 2513: 2507: 2501: 2495: 2489: 2483: 2477: 2471: 2465: 2459: 2453: 2447: 2441: 2435: 2429: 2423: 2417: 2411: 2405: 2399: 2393: 2387: 2381: 2375: 2369: 2366:Sallaberger 2021 2363: 2357: 2354:Sallaberger 2021 2351: 2345: 2339: 2333: 2327: 2321: 2315: 2309: 2303: 2297: 2291: 2285: 2279: 2273: 2267: 2261: 2255: 2249: 2243: 2237: 2231: 2225: 2219: 2213: 2207: 2201: 2195: 2189: 2183: 2177: 2171: 2165: 2159: 2153: 2147: 2138: 2132: 2126: 2120: 2114: 2108: 2102: 2096: 2090: 2084: 2073: 2067: 2061: 2055: 2046: 2040: 2034: 2028: 2019: 2013: 2007: 2001: 1995: 1989: 1983: 1977: 1968: 1962: 1956: 1950: 1944: 1938: 1932: 1926: 1920: 1914: 1908: 1902: 1896: 1890: 1884: 1878: 1872: 1866: 1860: 1854: 1848: 1842: 1831: 1825: 1819: 1813: 1807: 1801: 1795: 1789: 1783: 1777: 1771: 1765: 1759: 1753: 1747: 1741: 1735: 1729: 1723: 1717: 1711: 1705: 1699: 1693: 1687: 1681: 1675: 1669: 1663: 1657: 1651: 1645: 1639: 1633: 1627: 1621: 1615: 1609: 1603: 1597: 1586: 1580: 1574: 1568: 1562: 1556: 1550: 1544: 1538: 1532: 1521: 1515: 1509: 1503: 1497: 1491: 1485: 1479: 1473: 1467: 1458: 1452: 1446: 1440: 1431: 1425: 1410: 1404: 1395: 1389: 1383: 1377: 1371: 1365: 1359: 1353: 1347: 1341: 1335: 1329: 1323: 1317: 1308: 1302: 1291: 1285: 1276: 1270: 1264: 1258: 1252: 1246: 1240: 1234: 1221: 1215: 1206: 1200: 1194: 1188: 1177: 1171: 1152: 1146: 1137: 1131: 1107: 1104: 1053: 956:Itur-Shamash of 829:Nabu-apla-iddina 761:kingdom of Khana 759:Later on in the 658: 536:Sargonic dynasty 467:tutelary goddess 374: 204: 196: 191:Shar-Kali-Sharri 67: 38: 19: 3749: 3748: 3744: 3743: 3742: 3740: 3739: 3738: 3714: 3713: 3712: 3696: 3684: 3671: 3663: 3661: 3643:10.2307/4200552 3624: 3618: 3599: 3592: 3586: 3573: 3567: 3546: 3532: 3517: 3503: 3490: 3474: 3462: 3445: 3439: 3418: 3404: 3387: 3354: 3340: 3325: 3274: 3245: 3236: 3230: 3209: 3203: 3192: 3186: 3180: 3157: 3149: 3147: 3145: 3130: 3116: 3103: 3097: 3084: 3070: 3055: 3049: 3028: 3022: 3001: 2995: 2974: 2967: 2965: 2955: 2947: 2945: 2919:10.2307/1360026 2900: 2886: 2873: 2865: 2863: 2837:10.2307/1359817 2818: 2789: 2783: 2772: 2765: 2759: 2746: 2742: 2737: 2736: 2728: 2724: 2716: 2712: 2704: 2697: 2689: 2685: 2677: 2673: 2665: 2661: 2653: 2646: 2638: 2631: 2623: 2619: 2611: 2600: 2592: 2588: 2580: 2576: 2568: 2564: 2556: 2552: 2544: 2540: 2532: 2528: 2520: 2516: 2508: 2504: 2496: 2492: 2484: 2480: 2472: 2468: 2460: 2456: 2448: 2444: 2436: 2432: 2424: 2420: 2414:Westenholz 2004 2412: 2408: 2400: 2396: 2388: 2384: 2376: 2372: 2364: 2360: 2352: 2348: 2340: 2336: 2328: 2324: 2316: 2312: 2304: 2300: 2292: 2288: 2280: 2276: 2268: 2264: 2256: 2252: 2244: 2240: 2232: 2228: 2220: 2216: 2208: 2204: 2196: 2192: 2184: 2180: 2172: 2168: 2160: 2156: 2148: 2141: 2133: 2129: 2121: 2117: 2109: 2105: 2097: 2093: 2085: 2076: 2068: 2064: 2056: 2049: 2041: 2037: 2029: 2022: 2014: 2010: 2002: 1998: 1990: 1986: 1978: 1971: 1963: 1959: 1951: 1947: 1939: 1935: 1927: 1923: 1915: 1911: 1903: 1899: 1891: 1887: 1879: 1875: 1867: 1863: 1855: 1851: 1843: 1834: 1826: 1822: 1814: 1810: 1802: 1798: 1790: 1786: 1778: 1774: 1766: 1762: 1754: 1750: 1742: 1738: 1730: 1726: 1718: 1714: 1706: 1702: 1694: 1690: 1682: 1678: 1670: 1666: 1658: 1654: 1646: 1642: 1634: 1630: 1622: 1618: 1610: 1606: 1598: 1589: 1581: 1577: 1569: 1565: 1557: 1553: 1545: 1541: 1533: 1524: 1516: 1512: 1504: 1500: 1492: 1488: 1480: 1476: 1468: 1461: 1453: 1449: 1441: 1434: 1426: 1413: 1405: 1398: 1390: 1386: 1378: 1374: 1366: 1362: 1354: 1350: 1342: 1338: 1330: 1326: 1318: 1311: 1303: 1294: 1286: 1279: 1271: 1267: 1259: 1255: 1247: 1243: 1235: 1224: 1216: 1209: 1201: 1197: 1189: 1180: 1172: 1155: 1147: 1140: 1132: 1121: 1116: 1111: 1110: 1105: 1101: 1096: 1067: 1047: 1041: 1020: 1015: 984: 884: 879: 861:Seleucid period 803:Mār-Ištar to a 769: 714:, Shamash, Ea, 696: 652: 614: 606: 595: 571: 513: 508: 463: 458: 368: 361: 280: 179: 139:, romanized by 97:texts from the 93:As attested in 91: 41: 29: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3747: 3745: 3737: 3736: 3731: 3726: 3716: 3715: 3711: 3710: 3682: 3669: 3622: 3616: 3590: 3584: 3571: 3565: 3544: 3530: 3515: 3501: 3488: 3460: 3443: 3437: 3416: 3402: 3385: 3373:10.1086/674706 3352: 3338: 3323: 3272: 3243: 3234: 3228: 3207: 3201: 3190: 3184: 3178: 3155: 3143: 3128: 3114: 3101: 3095: 3082: 3068: 3053: 3047: 3026: 3020: 2999: 2993: 2972: 2953: 2898: 2884: 2871: 2816: 2798:(1): 113–128. 2787: 2781: 2763: 2757: 2751:. De Gruyter. 2743: 2741: 2738: 2735: 2734: 2732:, p. 619. 2722: 2720:, p. 252. 2710: 2708:, p. 237. 2695: 2693:, p. 247. 2683: 2681:, p. 238. 2671: 2669:, p. 244. 2659: 2657:, p. 251. 2644: 2642:, p. 235. 2629: 2627:, p. 273. 2617: 2615:, p. 620. 2598: 2596:, p. 154. 2586: 2584:, p. 484. 2574: 2572:, p. 453. 2562: 2560:, p. 259. 2550: 2548:, p. 674. 2538: 2526: 2524:, p. 163. 2514: 2502: 2490: 2478: 2476:, p. 151. 2466: 2454: 2452:, p. 124. 2442: 2440:, p. 139. 2430: 2428:, p. 139. 2418: 2406: 2394: 2392:, p. 179. 2382: 2380:, p. 198. 2370: 2368:, p. 362. 2358: 2356:, p. 368. 2346: 2344:, p. 409. 2334: 2332:, p. 331. 2322: 2320:, p. 330. 2310: 2298: 2296:, p. 252. 2286: 2284:, p. 248. 2274: 2262: 2250: 2248:, p. 261. 2238: 2236:, p. 318. 2226: 2224:, p. 373. 2214: 2212:, p. 251. 2202: 2190: 2188:, p. 130. 2178: 2176:, p. 357. 2166: 2164:, p. 367. 2154: 2152:, p. 356. 2139: 2127: 2125:, p. 118. 2115: 2113:, p. 337. 2103: 2101:, p. 323. 2091: 2089:, p. 194. 2074: 2072:, p. 300. 2062: 2047: 2045:, p. 189. 2035: 2033:, p. 138. 2020: 2018:, p. 119. 2008: 1996: 1994:, p. 113. 1984: 1982:, p. 125. 1969: 1957: 1955:, p. 105. 1945: 1933: 1931:, p. 103. 1921: 1919:, p. 262. 1909: 1897: 1885: 1873: 1861: 1849: 1847:, p. 124. 1832: 1820: 1808: 1806:, p. 255. 1796: 1794:, p. 254. 1784: 1772: 1760: 1758:, p. 286. 1748: 1746:, p. 251. 1736: 1734:, p. 324. 1724: 1712: 1700: 1698:, p. 161. 1688: 1686:, p. 194. 1676: 1674:, p. 630. 1664: 1652: 1650:, p. 236. 1640: 1638:, p. 237. 1628: 1626:, p. 260. 1616: 1614:, p. 261. 1604: 1602:, p. 273. 1587: 1585:, p. 137. 1575: 1573:, p. 136. 1563: 1551: 1549:, p. 314. 1539: 1537:, p. 313. 1522: 1520:, p. 256. 1510: 1498: 1496:, p. 182. 1486: 1484:, p. 271. 1474: 1472:, p. 269. 1459: 1457:, p. 260. 1447: 1445:, p. 261. 1432: 1430:, p. 272. 1411: 1409:, p. 150. 1396: 1384: 1372: 1360: 1348: 1346:, p. 269. 1336: 1324: 1322:, p. 176. 1309: 1307:, p. 264. 1292: 1290:, p. 192. 1277: 1265: 1263:, p. 325. 1253: 1251:, p. 133. 1241: 1222: 1220:, p. 271. 1207: 1195: 1193:, p. 115. 1178: 1176:, p. 193. 1153: 1138: 1136:, p. 311. 1118: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1109: 1108: 1098: 1097: 1095: 1092: 1065: 1040: 1037: 1019: 1016: 1014: 1011: 983: 980: 883: 880: 878: 875: 768: 765: 695: 692: 613: 610: 604: 593: 570: 569:Kassite period 567: 518:Sippar-Amnanum 512: 509: 507: 504: 480:Transtigridian 462: 459: 457: 454: 384:Neo-Babylonian 360: 357: 279: 276: 178: 175: 125:Kassite period 90: 87: 57: 56: 54:Sippar-Amnanum 47: 43: 42: 39: 31: 30: 28:Goddess of war 27: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3746: 3735: 3732: 3730: 3729:War goddesses 3727: 3725: 3722: 3721: 3719: 3707: 3701: 3693: 3689: 3685: 3679: 3675: 3670: 3660: 3656: 3652: 3648: 3644: 3640: 3636: 3632: 3628: 3623: 3619: 3613: 3609: 3605: 3598: 3597: 3591: 3587: 3581: 3577: 3572: 3568: 3562: 3558: 3554: 3550: 3545: 3541: 3537: 3533: 3527: 3523: 3522: 3516: 3512: 3508: 3504: 3498: 3494: 3489: 3485: 3479: 3471: 3467: 3463: 3457: 3453: 3449: 3444: 3440: 3434: 3430: 3426: 3422: 3417: 3413: 3409: 3405: 3399: 3395: 3391: 3386: 3382: 3378: 3374: 3370: 3366: 3362: 3358: 3353: 3349: 3345: 3341: 3335: 3331: 3330: 3324: 3320: 3316: 3312: 3308: 3304: 3300: 3295: 3290: 3286: 3282: 3278: 3273: 3269: 3265: 3261: 3257: 3253: 3249: 3244: 3240: 3235: 3231: 3225: 3221: 3217: 3213: 3208: 3204: 3198: 3194: 3185: 3181: 3179:9789004364936 3175: 3171: 3167: 3163: 3162: 3156: 3146: 3140: 3136: 3135: 3129: 3125: 3121: 3117: 3111: 3107: 3102: 3098: 3092: 3088: 3083: 3079: 3075: 3071: 3069:0-931464-80-3 3065: 3061: 3060: 3054: 3050: 3044: 3040: 3036: 3032: 3027: 3023: 3017: 3013: 3009: 3005: 3000: 2996: 2990: 2986: 2982: 2978: 2973: 2963: 2959: 2954: 2944: 2940: 2936: 2932: 2928: 2924: 2920: 2916: 2912: 2908: 2904: 2899: 2895: 2891: 2887: 2881: 2877: 2872: 2862: 2858: 2854: 2850: 2846: 2842: 2838: 2834: 2830: 2826: 2822: 2817: 2813: 2809: 2805: 2801: 2797: 2793: 2788: 2784: 2778: 2771: 2770: 2764: 2760: 2754: 2750: 2745: 2744: 2739: 2731: 2726: 2723: 2719: 2714: 2711: 2707: 2702: 2700: 2696: 2692: 2687: 2684: 2680: 2675: 2672: 2668: 2663: 2660: 2656: 2651: 2649: 2645: 2641: 2636: 2634: 2630: 2626: 2621: 2618: 2614: 2609: 2607: 2605: 2603: 2599: 2595: 2590: 2587: 2583: 2578: 2575: 2571: 2566: 2563: 2559: 2554: 2551: 2547: 2542: 2539: 2535: 2530: 2527: 2523: 2518: 2515: 2512:, p. 40. 2511: 2506: 2503: 2500:, p. 38. 2499: 2494: 2491: 2488:, p. 52. 2487: 2486:Peterson 2009 2482: 2479: 2475: 2470: 2467: 2463: 2458: 2455: 2451: 2446: 2443: 2439: 2434: 2431: 2427: 2422: 2419: 2416:, p. 11. 2415: 2410: 2407: 2403: 2398: 2395: 2391: 2390:Beaulieu 2003 2386: 2383: 2379: 2378:Beaulieu 2003 2374: 2371: 2367: 2362: 2359: 2355: 2350: 2347: 2343: 2342:Schwemer 2001 2338: 2335: 2331: 2326: 2323: 2319: 2314: 2311: 2307: 2306:Sharlach 2017 2302: 2299: 2295: 2294:Sharlach 2017 2290: 2287: 2283: 2282:Sharlach 2017 2278: 2275: 2272:, p. 69. 2271: 2266: 2263: 2259: 2254: 2251: 2247: 2242: 2239: 2235: 2234:Schwemer 2001 2230: 2227: 2223: 2218: 2215: 2211: 2206: 2203: 2199: 2194: 2191: 2187: 2182: 2179: 2175: 2170: 2167: 2163: 2158: 2155: 2151: 2146: 2144: 2140: 2136: 2131: 2128: 2124: 2119: 2116: 2112: 2107: 2104: 2100: 2095: 2092: 2088: 2083: 2081: 2079: 2075: 2071: 2066: 2063: 2060:, p. 64. 2059: 2054: 2052: 2048: 2044: 2039: 2036: 2032: 2027: 2025: 2021: 2017: 2012: 2009: 2005: 2000: 1997: 1993: 1988: 1985: 1981: 1976: 1974: 1970: 1967:, p. 42. 1966: 1961: 1958: 1954: 1949: 1946: 1942: 1937: 1934: 1930: 1925: 1922: 1918: 1913: 1910: 1907:, p. 93. 1906: 1901: 1898: 1895:, p. 39. 1894: 1889: 1886: 1883:, p. 93. 1882: 1877: 1874: 1871:, p. 34. 1870: 1865: 1862: 1858: 1853: 1850: 1846: 1841: 1839: 1837: 1833: 1830:, p. 90. 1829: 1828:Beaulieu 1995 1824: 1821: 1818:, p. 10. 1817: 1812: 1809: 1805: 1800: 1797: 1793: 1788: 1785: 1782:, p. 74. 1781: 1776: 1773: 1770:, p. 69. 1769: 1764: 1761: 1757: 1752: 1749: 1745: 1740: 1737: 1733: 1728: 1725: 1722:, p. 20. 1721: 1716: 1713: 1709: 1704: 1701: 1697: 1692: 1689: 1685: 1680: 1677: 1673: 1668: 1665: 1661: 1656: 1653: 1649: 1644: 1641: 1637: 1632: 1629: 1625: 1620: 1617: 1613: 1612:Sharlach 2017 1608: 1605: 1601: 1600:Sharlach 2017 1596: 1594: 1592: 1588: 1584: 1579: 1576: 1572: 1567: 1564: 1560: 1555: 1552: 1548: 1543: 1540: 1536: 1531: 1529: 1527: 1523: 1519: 1514: 1511: 1508:, p. 96. 1507: 1502: 1499: 1495: 1490: 1487: 1483: 1478: 1475: 1471: 1466: 1464: 1460: 1456: 1451: 1448: 1444: 1439: 1437: 1433: 1429: 1428:Sharlach 2017 1424: 1422: 1420: 1418: 1416: 1412: 1408: 1403: 1401: 1397: 1393: 1388: 1385: 1381: 1376: 1373: 1369: 1364: 1361: 1357: 1356:Sharlach 2017 1352: 1349: 1345: 1344:Sharlach 2017 1340: 1337: 1333: 1328: 1325: 1321: 1316: 1314: 1310: 1306: 1301: 1299: 1297: 1293: 1289: 1284: 1282: 1278: 1275:, p. 71. 1274: 1269: 1266: 1262: 1257: 1254: 1250: 1245: 1242: 1239:, p. 62. 1238: 1233: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1223: 1219: 1218:Sharlach 2017 1214: 1212: 1208: 1204: 1199: 1196: 1192: 1187: 1185: 1183: 1179: 1175: 1170: 1168: 1166: 1164: 1162: 1160: 1158: 1154: 1151:, p. 33. 1150: 1145: 1143: 1139: 1135: 1134:Beaulieu 2003 1130: 1128: 1126: 1124: 1120: 1113: 1103: 1100: 1093: 1091: 1089: 1084: 1078: 1076: 1072: 1068: 1061: 1057: 1051: 1046: 1038: 1036: 1034: 1030: 1024: 1017: 1012: 1010: 1008: 1004: 1000: 996: 991: 989: 981: 979: 977: 972: 970: 966: 961: 959: 954: 952: 948: 943: 941: 937: 933: 929: 925: 920: 918: 913: 910: 909: 904: 900: 895: 893: 889: 881: 876: 874: 872: 868: 867: 862: 858: 854: 850: 846: 842: 838: 834: 830: 826: 822: 818: 814: 810: 806: 800: 798: 794: 790: 786: 782: 778: 774: 766: 764: 762: 757: 755: 751: 746: 742: 741: 735: 733: 729: 725: 721: 717: 713: 709: 705: 701: 693: 691: 689: 685: 681: 677: 672: 670: 664: 662: 656: 651: 647: 643: 638: 636: 632: 628: 624: 619: 611: 609: 607: 600: 596: 589: 583: 580: 576: 568: 566: 564: 559: 557: 553: 549: 544: 542: 537: 531: 528: 523: 519: 510: 505: 503: 501: 497: 493: 489: 483: 481: 477: 473: 468: 460: 455: 453: 451: 447: 446: 441: 438: 433: 431: 427: 426:Belet Ekallim 423: 418: 416: 412: 407: 403: 398: 395: 393: 389: 385: 381: 377: 372: 367: 358: 356: 354: 350: 346: 342: 341: 335: 333: 329: 325: 321: 320:constellation 317: 308: 304: 301: 297: 293: 289: 288:cylinder seal 285: 277: 275: 273: 270: 266: 262: 257: 253: 252:umbrella term 249: 245: 241: 237: 231: 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 208:Ur III period 200: 192: 188: 184: 176: 174: 172: 168: 164: 161: 157: 153: 148: 146: 142: 138: 134: 130: 126: 122: 118: 117: 112: 111:determinative 108: 104: 100: 96: 88: 86: 83: 79: 75: 71: 63: 55: 51: 48: 44: 37: 32: 25: 20: 3673: 3662:. Retrieved 3634: 3630: 3595: 3575: 3548: 3520: 3492: 3451: 3420: 3393: 3364: 3360: 3328: 3284: 3280: 3251: 3238: 3211: 3188: 3160: 3148:. Retrieved 3133: 3105: 3086: 3058: 3030: 3003: 2976: 2966:, retrieved 2961: 2946:. Retrieved 2910: 2906: 2875: 2864:. Retrieved 2828: 2824: 2795: 2791: 2768: 2748: 2740:Bibliography 2725: 2713: 2686: 2674: 2662: 2620: 2589: 2577: 2565: 2553: 2541: 2529: 2517: 2505: 2493: 2481: 2469: 2457: 2445: 2433: 2421: 2409: 2397: 2385: 2373: 2361: 2349: 2337: 2325: 2313: 2301: 2289: 2277: 2265: 2253: 2241: 2229: 2217: 2205: 2193: 2181: 2169: 2157: 2130: 2118: 2106: 2094: 2065: 2038: 2011: 1999: 1987: 1960: 1948: 1936: 1924: 1912: 1900: 1888: 1876: 1864: 1852: 1823: 1811: 1799: 1787: 1775: 1763: 1751: 1739: 1732:Lambert 1989 1727: 1715: 1703: 1691: 1679: 1667: 1655: 1643: 1631: 1624:Heimpel 2003 1619: 1607: 1583:Hätinen 2021 1578: 1571:Hätinen 2021 1566: 1559:Hätinen 2021 1554: 1547:Hätinen 2021 1542: 1535:Hätinen 2021 1518:Hätinen 2021 1513: 1501: 1494:Hätinen 2021 1489: 1477: 1450: 1394:, p. 5. 1392:Beckman 1998 1387: 1382:, p. 4. 1380:Beckman 1998 1375: 1370:, p. 3. 1368:Beckman 1998 1363: 1351: 1339: 1334:, p. 9. 1327: 1268: 1261:Lambert 1989 1256: 1244: 1203:Lambert 1989 1198: 1102: 1088:Old Assyrian 1079: 1070: 1063: 1059: 1055: 1042: 1025: 1021: 992: 985: 973: 962: 955: 950: 944: 936:Damiq-ilishu 921: 914: 906: 896: 885: 864: 856: 845:Bēlet-balāṭi 832: 805:Neo-Assyrian 801: 788: 780: 776: 772: 770: 758: 753: 738: 736: 731: 697: 687: 673: 668: 665: 642:Nabopolassar 639: 615: 603:u a-nu-ni-tu 602: 598: 591: 587: 584: 572: 560: 547: 545: 532: 514: 484: 464: 443: 439: 434: 419: 411:Shulgi-simti 399: 396: 392:gibbous moon 380:Neo-Assyrian 362: 338: 336: 332:astral deity 327: 313: 281: 261:Gary Beckman 232: 180: 151: 149: 145:romanization 136: 128: 121:an-nu-ni-tum 120: 114: 103:an-nu-ni-tum 102: 92: 69: 61: 60: 2964:(in German) 2718:Nakata 1995 2706:Nakata 1995 2691:Nakata 1995 2679:Nakata 1995 2667:Nakata 1995 2655:Nakata 1995 2640:Nakata 1995 2570:Frayne 1997 2546:Frayne 1990 2522:George 1993 2510:Frayne 1990 2498:Frayne 1990 2474:George 1993 2450:George 1993 2438:George 1993 2426:Frayne 1993 2330:Frayne 1997 2318:Frayne 1997 2270:Podany 2014 2258:Sasson 2015 2246:Sasson 2015 2210:Sasson 2015 2198:Sasson 2015 2186:Nakata 2011 1708:George 1993 1696:George 1993 1660:Reiner 2006 1648:Sasson 2015 1636:Sasson 2015 1075:Lugaldukuga 1048: [ 1001:written in 947:Ishme-Dagan 831:mentions a 817:Uṣur-amāssu 767:Ur and Uruk 661:Neriglissar 653: [ 623:Sennacherib 579:Kurigalzu I 563:Ammi-Saduqa 440:a-nu-ni-tum 369: [ 133:Meli-Shipak 129:a-nu-ni-tum 3718:Categories 3692:1022561448 3664:2022-04-10 3470:1255365039 3150:2022-04-10 3089:. Zaphon. 2968:2024-05-01 2948:2022-04-10 2866:2022-04-10 2594:Zadok 2018 2582:Potts 2010 2174:Myers 2002 2162:Myers 2002 2150:Myers 2002 2111:Myers 2002 2099:Myers 2002 2087:Allen 2015 2070:Myers 2002 2043:Myers 2002 1965:Myers 2002 1953:Myers 2002 1941:Myers 2002 1929:Myers 2002 1893:Myers 2002 1881:Myers 2002 1869:Myers 2002 1857:Myers 2002 1792:Myers 2002 1506:Myers 2002 1332:Allen 2015 1320:Allen 2015 1288:Allen 2015 1174:Allen 2015 1149:Myers 2002 1114:References 841:Aḫlamayītu 809:Esarhaddon 724:Bēlet-biri 588:sipa še-ga 527:theophoric 496:Zarpanitum 478:basin and 406:hypostasis 156:skirmisher 3700:cite book 3651:0021-0889 3511:907931488 3478:cite book 3412:618338811 3381:0022-2968 3348:460044951 3319:194094468 3303:0373-6032 3268:1884-1392 3164:. Brill. 3124:944920350 2943:163362140 2927:0022-0256 2861:163774149 2845:0022-0256 2812:0022-0256 2402:Krul 2018 1768:Krul 2018 1071:An = Anum 969:Ninshubur 853:Kanisurra 849:Kurunnītu 821:Kurunnītu 789:gìr-sè-ga 716:Ninhursag 700:Zimri-Lim 635:Babylonia 556:Hammurabi 492:Ninsianna 452:instead. 445:An = Anum 402:Ulmašītum 284:Nabonidus 199:Naram-Sin 119:). While 95:cuneiform 62:Annunitum 22:Annunitum 3540:48145544 3311:42580244 3078:27813103 2894:51944564 1060:an-nu-nu 1003:Akkadian 951:amalūtum 777:kaš-dé-a 754:muḫḫûtum 750:ecstatic 704:Itūr-Mēr 650:E-babbar 599:mi-gi-ir 548:kalamāḫu 472:Khorsbad 376:cylinder 300:addorsed 244:Arbilītu 240:Urkayītu 160:theonyms 72:) was a 66:𒀭𒉡𒉌𒌈 3659:4200552 2935:1360026 2853:1359817 995:Elamite 988:Karaḫar 976:Nineveh 965:Malgium 958:Kisurra 903:Babylon 797:Allatum 793:Shuwala 785:Shu-Sin 773:nabrium 740:qadištu 688:maḫḫuru 669:lubuštu 631:Gutians 627:Arrapḫa 456:Worship 366:Eḫulḫul 349:Shamash 340:kudurru 296:trident 269:Hurrian 265:Hittite 224:temples 137:a-nu-na 70:Anunītu 3734:Inanna 3690:  3680:  3657:  3649:  3614:  3582:  3563:  3538:  3528:  3509:  3499:  3468:  3458:  3435:  3410:  3400:  3379:  3346:  3336:  3317:  3309:  3301:  3266:  3252:Orient 3241:(PhD). 3226:  3199:  3189:Dumu-e 3176:  3141:  3122:  3112:  3093:  3076:  3066:  3045:  3018:  2991:  2958:"Nūnu" 2941:  2933:  2925:  2892:  2882:  2859:  2851:  2843:  2810:  2779:  2755:  924:Nippur 888:Rimush 871:Kilili 857:bēlētu 825:IGI.DU 813:Nanaya 781:elūnum 745:Shibtu 712:Nergal 684:Darius 541:Sabium 506:Sippar 476:Diyala 450:Birtum 437:SUKKAL 430:Dumuzi 328:ikribu 324:Pisces 272:Šauška 248:Shulgi 236:Dīrītu 228:Sippar 212:Nippur 177:Origin 171:Anunna 116:dingir 78:Ishtar 3655:JSTOR 3600:(PDF) 3315:S2CID 3307:JSTOR 2939:S2CID 2931:JSTOR 2857:S2CID 2849:JSTOR 2773:(PDF) 1094:Notes 1056:nu-nu 1052:] 1033:Kakka 917:Eresh 899:Ilaba 892:Assur 866:akītu 837:Eanna 833:šangû 728:Terqa 708:Dagan 680:Cyrus 657:] 525:as a 461:Akkad 373:] 353:Enlil 187:Akkad 82:Akkad 50:Akkad 3706:link 3688:OCLC 3678:ISBN 3647:ISSN 3631:Iraq 3612:ISBN 3580:ISBN 3561:ISBN 3536:OCLC 3526:ISBN 3507:OCLC 3497:ISBN 3484:link 3466:OCLC 3456:ISBN 3433:ISBN 3408:OCLC 3398:ISBN 3377:ISSN 3344:OCLC 3334:ISBN 3299:ISSN 3264:ISSN 3224:ISBN 3197:ISBN 3174:ISBN 3139:ISBN 3120:OCLC 3110:ISBN 3091:ISBN 3074:OCLC 3064:ISBN 3043:ISBN 3016:ISBN 2989:ISBN 2923:ISSN 2890:OCLC 2880:ISBN 2841:ISSN 2808:ISSN 2777:ISBN 2753:ISBN 1083:Kish 1039:Nunu 1031:and 1029:Admu 1018:Annu 1007:Susa 940:Isin 932:Ekur 851:and 823:and 795:and 720:Addu 718:and 694:Mari 682:and 644:and 601:UTU 577:and 552:Mamu 494:and 488:Gula 422:Mari 242:and 220:Uruk 218:and 169:and 167:Antu 89:Name 3639:doi 3604:doi 3553:doi 3425:doi 3369:doi 3289:doi 3285:105 3256:doi 3216:doi 3166:doi 3035:doi 3008:doi 2981:doi 2915:doi 2833:doi 2800:doi 974:In 938:of 901:in 608:). 590:UTU 382:in 345:Sin 314:In 292:Aya 226:in 163:Anu 152:‘nn 113:" ( 80:of 3720:: 3702:}} 3698:{{ 3686:. 3653:. 3645:. 3635:66 3633:. 3629:. 3610:. 3559:. 3534:. 3505:. 3480:}} 3476:{{ 3464:. 3431:. 3406:. 3392:. 3375:. 3365:73 3363:. 3359:. 3342:. 3313:. 3305:. 3297:. 3283:. 3279:. 3262:. 3250:. 3222:. 3172:. 3118:. 3072:. 3041:. 3014:. 2987:. 2960:, 2937:. 2929:. 2921:. 2911:50 2909:. 2905:. 2888:. 2855:. 2847:. 2839:. 2829:47 2827:. 2823:. 2806:. 2796:66 2794:. 2698:^ 2647:^ 2632:^ 2601:^ 2142:^ 2077:^ 2050:^ 2023:^ 1972:^ 1835:^ 1590:^ 1525:^ 1462:^ 1435:^ 1414:^ 1399:^ 1312:^ 1295:^ 1280:^ 1225:^ 1210:^ 1181:^ 1156:^ 1141:^ 1122:^ 1077:. 1050:de 1035:. 942:. 908:me 894:. 847:, 843:, 819:, 815:, 799:. 706:, 655:pl 637:. 502:. 490:, 417:. 394:. 388:Ea 371:de 355:. 347:, 238:, 216:Ur 214:, 203:c. 195:c. 165:, 52:, 3708:) 3694:. 3667:. 3641:: 3620:. 3606:: 3588:. 3569:. 3555:: 3542:. 3513:. 3486:) 3472:. 3441:. 3427:: 3414:. 3383:. 3371:: 3350:. 3321:. 3291:: 3270:. 3258:: 3232:. 3218:: 3205:. 3191:2 3182:. 3168:: 3153:. 3126:. 3099:. 3080:. 3051:. 3037:: 3024:. 3010:: 2997:. 2983:: 2951:. 2917:: 2896:. 2869:. 2835:: 2814:. 2802:: 2785:. 2761:. 1066:4 752:( 605:4 594:4 201:( 193:( 64:(

Index


Akkad
Sippar-Amnanum
Mesopotamian goddess
Ishtar
Akkad
cuneiform
Old Akkadian period
Old Babylonian period
determinative
dingir
Kassite period
Meli-Shipak
Wilfred G. Lambert
romanization
skirmisher
theonyms
Anu
Antu
Anunna
epithet of Ishtar
Akkad
Shar-Kali-Sharri
Naram-Sin
Ur III period
Nippur
Ur
Uruk
temples
Sippar

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.