Uttu is an ancient Sumerian goddess associated with weaving. The same cuneiform symbol used to write her name was also used to write the Sumerian word for "spider", indicating that Uttu was probably envisioned as a spider spinning a web.
Quotes about Uttu
- All the yarns of Uttu, the splendour of kingship, belong to me.
- Lahar, in Debate between Sheep and Grain (mid to late 3rd millennium BCE).
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