Some significant exceptions, such as Saggil-kenam-ubbib, the author of Theodicee babylonienne (1), Kabti-ili-Marduk, author of the `myth of Erra' (2), and Shamash-muballit, the son of Warad...
Given the significance of these men, it's reasonable to wonder: who was the world's very first king? The answer, it seems, may be lost to the dust of history, simply because written records of the first king may not have survived time. It is, then, "possibly, an unanswerable question...
to do so. He claimed he was suckled by the goddess Ninhursag to give him strength and he claimed to be (appropriately enough) the son of Ningirsu, the god of war. His name is a tribute to Inanna, the goddess of war; the E-anna was her most important temple. ...
as when Enki becomes Ptah in Egypt or the Peacemaker in North America, Shiva in India, Prometheus in Greece, Aquarius in Rome and, later, Lucifer in Northern Europe. He is Loki or Odin to Scandinavian
In examining a number of goddesses whose primary role is sovereignty, this volume reveals the rich diversity of goddess traditions. Drawn from a variety of cultural and historical settings, the goddesses described here include Inanna of ancient Sumer, Oshun of Nigeria, and Cihuacoatl of pre-...
Seshat is the Goddess of Libraries, all forms of Writing and the Measurement of Time. The Egyptians believed that Seshat invented writing, while Thoth taught writing to mankind. She was known as 'Mistress of the House of Books', indicating that she also took care of Thoth's library of spel...