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Nammu
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NammuGoddess of the Primeval SeaPantheon: Sumerian Element: Water Sphere of Influence: Creation and Primal Forces Preferred colors: Green, Blue Associated symbol: Six Pointed Star, The Sea Best day to work with: Saturday Associated Planet: Saturn |
The source deity of the Sumerian pantheon. From Nammu came all the other deities and all things. Described as "The Mother who gave birth to Heaven and Earth", she is the mother of An, the Father of the Gods. "When heaven above was not yet known, nor earth below called by name; but primeval Apsû, their begetter, and the matrix, Tiâmat — she who gave birth to them all — were mingling their waters in one." (Enûma elish [Akkadian]) | |
Additional Information on Nammu from WikipediaInformation is unedited and uncheckedIn Sumerian mythology, Nammu is probably the first of the ancient deities of Sumer — at least in the process of creation, if not in actual chronology. She was the goddess of the primeval sea that gave rise to heaven and earth. She is both mother of all the gods and wife of An (mythology)|An, which does suggest incest of a sort.msg:stub More information is available on the Talk:Nammu|talk page. This text is made available under the GNU Free Documentation License Agreement. The full text of this article is available for download here. (Nammu) | |