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city goddess of Eresh

Nissaba — ▪ Assyrian goddess in Mesopotamian religion, Sumerian deity, city goddess of Eresh on the ancient Euphrates River near Uruk in the farming regions; she was goddess of the grasses in general, including the reeds and the cereals. As goddess… … Universalium
MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… … Universalium
Mesopotamian mythology — is the collective name given to Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian mythologies from the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq.The Sumerians practiced a polytheistic religion, with anthropomorphic gods or goddesses… … Wikipedia
Urukagina — Fragment of an inscription of Urukagina; it reads as follows: He [Uruinimgina] dug (…) the canal to the town of NINA. At its beginning, he built the Eninnu; at its ending, he built the Esiraran. (Musée du Louvre) Urukagina (reigned ca. 2380… … Wikipedia