Aruru

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Ninhursag
In Sumerian mythology, Ninhursag (NIN.URSAG) was the earth and mother-goddess, one of the seven great deities of Sumer. She is principally a fertility goddess. Temple hymn sources identify her as the 'true and great lady of heaven' and kings of Sumer were 'nourished by Ninhursag's milk'. She is typically depicted wearing a horned head-dress and tiered skirt, often with bow cases at her shoulders, and not infrequently carries a mace or baton surmounted by an omega motif or a derivation, sometimes accompanied by a lion cub on a leash. She is the tutelary deity to several Sumerian rulers.
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Aruru
Noun
1. mother and earth goddess in Gilgamish epic; identified with Sumerian Ki and Ninkhursag
(hypernym) Semitic deity
(classification) Mesopotamia



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Aruru
[Mesopotamian] A goddess of creation in Babylonian mythology. She created Enkidu from clay in the image of Anu.

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