Help Translating the Names of Deities
Jul 13, 2015 23:15:27 GMT -5
Post by nocodeyv on Jul 13, 2015 23:15:27 GMT -5
Recently I began keeping my own "God List," a compendium compiled from a variety of sources (published material, internet encyclopedias, academia.edu, etc). A good variety of the deities I've come across I've been able to translate their names, more or less. An = sky, heaven, divinity; Ning̃išzida = Lord of the Good Tree; Gula = Great One; etc. While researching and compiling though, I've come across a number (a large number) of deities whose names I couldn't find translations for.
Now, I know better than to simply ask someone to do the work for me, though I wouldn't object in the slightest to anyone who wants to offer me such help! Instead, I'd like to know if there are any dependable resources I can turn to for assistance in understanding the names of these gods and goddesses.
All that said, I'll post the running list of "unknowns" that I have below, which I've tried (likely with some error) to divide up in an intelligent way.
City-Deities / Major Deities
Amurrû, alternate name of the god Martu
Bau, city-goddess of G̃irsu
Ilaba, city-god of Agade
Isimud, sukkal of Enki
Ištaran, city-god of Dēr
Medimša, alternate name of the goddess Šala
Mušdama, god of foundation rites
Namm(a/u), goddess of Eridu, Enki's mother
Nanše, city-goddess of Nina/Sirara
Ning̃irin, city-goddess of Murum
Nušk(a/u), sukkal of Enlil and god of radiance
Šara, city-god of Bad-tibira
Šerida, alternate name of the goddess Aya
Uraš, earth-goddess and spouse of An
Zababa, city-god of Kiš
Deities from the Netherworld
En-da-šurim-ma, ancestor of Enlil
En-du-kù-ga, ancestor of Enlil
En-kig, ancestor of Enlil
En-mu-utila, ancestor of Enlil
En-mul, ancestor of Enlil
Ḫušbisag̃, spouse of Namtar
Laṣ, spouse of Nergal (?)
Lugal-irra, alternate name of Nergal (?)
Nergal, King of the Netherworld
Neti, gate-keeper of the Netherworld
Nin-da-šurim-ma, ancestor of Enlil
Nin-du-kù-ga, ancestor of Enlil
Nin-mu-utila, ancestor of Enlil
Nin-mul, ancestor of Enlil
Nondescript Deities of the Earth
Alamuš, sukkal of Nanna
Atgi-maḫ, spouse of Martu
Bunene, charioteer of Utu
En-lulim, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
En-šeg-nun, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Enzi-kalam-ma, second junior-wife of Enlil at Nippur
G̃atumdug, goddess at G̃irsu
Gayau, Nanna's temple personnel at Ur
G̃eštu, god sacrificed to create humans in Atraḫasīs
G̃išbar, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Gunara, daughter of Ninurta and Gula
Hahanu, (?)
Ḫaia, spouse of Nisaba
Haniš, sukkal of Utu
Ḫe-šaga, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Ḫeg̃ir-nuna, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Irḫan, god of the Euphrates
Iškur-pa-e, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Itur-matiššu, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Kani-sura, daughter of Nanaya
Kinda-zid, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Ku'annesi, spouse of Lugal-irra
Kur-šuna-buruam, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Labar-túr-ma, sister of Ning̃išzida
Laḫamun, spouse of Enšag
Làma, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Lisin, goddess of Adab/Keš
Lugal-anbara, Ninurta's temple personnel at Nippur
Lugal-ennu-iri-kugakam, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Lugal-igi-huš, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Lugal-kur-dub, Ninurta's temple personnel at Nippur
Lugal-si-sa, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Mamu, goddess of dreams (?)
Manzât, spouse of Ištaran (?)
Nazi, part of the paradise myth
Nezila, Nungal's temple personnel at Nippur
Nindara, Nanše's spouse
Nindimgul, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Nindub, (?)
Nineḫama, Asarluḫi's spouse (?)
Ninezengud, (?)
Ninnig̃bunara, (?)
Ninnisiga, goddess of vegetation (formerly Nin-šar)
Ninzaga, (?)
Nurra, god of pottery
Qudmu, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Rasu, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Siduri, demigoddess and alewife
Sisig, god of dreams (?)
Šul-šaga, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Šullat, accompanies Iškur
Šuni-dug, Nanna's temple personnel at Ur
Turma, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Ud-ane, Ninurta's temple personnel at Nippur
Ur-agrunta-ea, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Urumaš, Ninḫursag̃a's temple personnel at Keš
Ušumgal-kalama, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Uttu, goddess of weaving
Zarg̃u, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Zazaru, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Zizanu, son of Ištaran
Zurg̃u, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Now, I know better than to simply ask someone to do the work for me, though I wouldn't object in the slightest to anyone who wants to offer me such help! Instead, I'd like to know if there are any dependable resources I can turn to for assistance in understanding the names of these gods and goddesses.
All that said, I'll post the running list of "unknowns" that I have below, which I've tried (likely with some error) to divide up in an intelligent way.
City-Deities / Major Deities
Amurrû, alternate name of the god Martu
Bau, city-goddess of G̃irsu
Ilaba, city-god of Agade
Isimud, sukkal of Enki
Ištaran, city-god of Dēr
Medimša, alternate name of the goddess Šala
Mušdama, god of foundation rites
Namm(a/u), goddess of Eridu, Enki's mother
Nanše, city-goddess of Nina/Sirara
Ning̃irin, city-goddess of Murum
Nušk(a/u), sukkal of Enlil and god of radiance
Šara, city-god of Bad-tibira
Šerida, alternate name of the goddess Aya
Uraš, earth-goddess and spouse of An
Zababa, city-god of Kiš
Deities from the Netherworld
En-da-šurim-ma, ancestor of Enlil
En-du-kù-ga, ancestor of Enlil
En-kig, ancestor of Enlil
En-mu-utila, ancestor of Enlil
En-mul, ancestor of Enlil
Ḫušbisag̃, spouse of Namtar
Laṣ, spouse of Nergal (?)
Lugal-irra, alternate name of Nergal (?)
Nergal, King of the Netherworld
Neti, gate-keeper of the Netherworld
Nin-da-šurim-ma, ancestor of Enlil
Nin-du-kù-ga, ancestor of Enlil
Nin-mu-utila, ancestor of Enlil
Nin-mul, ancestor of Enlil
Nondescript Deities of the Earth
Alamuš, sukkal of Nanna
Atgi-maḫ, spouse of Martu
Bunene, charioteer of Utu
En-lulim, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
En-šeg-nun, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Enzi-kalam-ma, second junior-wife of Enlil at Nippur
G̃atumdug, goddess at G̃irsu
Gayau, Nanna's temple personnel at Ur
G̃eštu, god sacrificed to create humans in Atraḫasīs
G̃išbar, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Gunara, daughter of Ninurta and Gula
Hahanu, (?)
Ḫaia, spouse of Nisaba
Haniš, sukkal of Utu
Ḫe-šaga, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Ḫeg̃ir-nuna, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Irḫan, god of the Euphrates
Iškur-pa-e, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Itur-matiššu, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Kani-sura, daughter of Nanaya
Kinda-zid, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Ku'annesi, spouse of Lugal-irra
Kur-šuna-buruam, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Labar-túr-ma, sister of Ning̃išzida
Laḫamun, spouse of Enšag
Làma, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Lisin, goddess of Adab/Keš
Lugal-anbara, Ninurta's temple personnel at Nippur
Lugal-ennu-iri-kugakam, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Lugal-igi-huš, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Lugal-kur-dub, Ninurta's temple personnel at Nippur
Lugal-si-sa, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Mamu, goddess of dreams (?)
Manzât, spouse of Ištaran (?)
Nazi, part of the paradise myth
Nezila, Nungal's temple personnel at Nippur
Nindara, Nanše's spouse
Nindimgul, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Nindub, (?)
Nineḫama, Asarluḫi's spouse (?)
Ninezengud, (?)
Ninnig̃bunara, (?)
Ninnisiga, goddess of vegetation (formerly Nin-šar)
Ninzaga, (?)
Nurra, god of pottery
Qudmu, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Rasu, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Siduri, demigoddess and alewife
Sisig, god of dreams (?)
Šul-šaga, Ning̃irsu's temple personnel at G̃irsu
Šullat, accompanies Iškur
Šuni-dug, Nanna's temple personnel at Ur
Turma, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Ud-ane, Ninurta's temple personnel at Nippur
Ur-agrunta-ea, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Urumaš, Ninḫursag̃a's temple personnel at Keš
Ušumgal-kalama, Ištaran's temple personnel at Dēr
Uttu, goddess of weaving
Zarg̃u, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Zazaru, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau
Zizanu, son of Ištaran
Zurg̃u, daughter of Ning̃irsu and Bau