Nanaya

The Land grant to Ḫunnubat-Nanaya kudurru is a stele of King Meli-Shipak II (1186–1172 BCE). Nanaya, seated on a throne, is being presented the daughter of the king, Ḫunnubat-Nanaya. Kassite period limestone stele, Louvre.
This article is about the Mesopotamian goddess; for the Telugu author see Nannayya. For the Tsukihime character, see Tsukihime#Main characters.

Nanaya (Sumerian 𒀭𒈾𒈾𒀀, DNA.NA.A; also transcribed as "Nanâ", "Nanãy", "Nanaja", "Nanãja", or '"Nanãya"; in Greek: Ναναια or Νανα; Aramaic: ננױננאױ) is the canonical name for a goddess worshipped by the Sumerians and Akkadians, a deity who personified voluptuousness and sexuality,[1] and warfare.[2] Her cult was large and was spread as far as Egypt, Syria, and Iran. She later became syncretised as an aspect of Inanna.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Westenholz, 1997
  2. ↑ Livingstone, Alasdair. "A Hymn to Nanaya With A Blessing for Sargon II (1.141)".
  3. ↑ "A balbale to Inana as Nanaya (Inana H): translation". The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.

References

  • Jordan, Michael (2005). Encyclopedia of Gods: Over 2,500 Deities of the World. Kyle Cathie. ISBN 978-1-85626-636-9.
  • Drewnowska-Rymarz, Olga (2008). Mesopotamian Goddess Nanajā. Agade Publishing. ISBN 978-8387111410.
  • Westenholz, Joan Goodnick (1997). "Nanaya: Lady of Mystery". In Finkel, Irving; Geller, Markham. Sumerian Gods and their Representations. Cuneiform Monographs. 7. Groningen: Styx Publications. pp. 57–84. ISBN 978-90-5693-005-9.


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