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Aya (goddess)

Aya was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with dawn. Multiple variant names were attributed to her in god lists. She was regarded as the wife of Shamash, the sun god. She was worshiped alongside her husband in Sippar. Multiple royal inscriptions pertaining to this city mention her. She was also associated with the Nadītu community inhabiting it. She is…

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Names

CuneiformRomanizedAkkadianNINManishtushu
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Worship

NanayaNinisinaEbabbarPlDamkina
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Character and iconography

Rising sunNinmugShalaAdadSukkal
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Associations with other deities

Daughter-in-lawSuenMamuKittumUgaritic
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Children
Mamu, Kittum, Ishum
Major cult center
Sippar, Larsa
Other names
Ayu-Ikalti, Nin-Aya, Sherida, Ninkar, Sudaĝ, Sudgan
Spouse
Shamash (Utu) · Šimige (in Hurrian religion)

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Aya (goddess)

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Edges115
Triples12
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017241
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Aya (goddess)

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Spouse · 2
Aya (goddess) → Shamash (Utu), Šimige (in Hurrian religion)
Children · 1
Aya (goddess) → Mamu, Kittum, Ishum
Major cult center · 1
Aya (goddess) → Sippar, Larsa
Other names · 1
Aya (goddess) → Ayu-Ikalti, Nin-Aya, Sherida, Ninkar, Sudaĝ, Sudgan

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aya shamash attested god also sippar name names sun hurrian babylonian goddess ninkar ishtar period city associated one larsa known

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Aya (goddess)ChildrenMamu, Kittum, Ishum1.00infobox
Aya (goddess)Major cult centerSippar, Larsa1.00infobox
Aya (goddess)Other namesAyu-Ikalti, Nin-Aya, Sherida, Ninkar, Sudaĝ, Sudgan1.00infobox
Aya (goddess)SpouseShamash (Utu)1.00infobox
Aya (goddess)SpouseŠimige (in Hurrian religion)1.00infobox
Ishtarinstance ofWhile she is overall less well attested in textual record than major goddesses0.80text
Nanayainstance ofWhile she is overall less well attested in textual record than major goddesses0.80text
Ninlil or Ninisinainstance ofWhile she is overall less well attested in textual record than major goddesses0.80text
it is nonetheless assumed that she was a popular target of personal devotioninstance ofWhile she is overall less well attested in textual record than major goddesses0.80text
as she appears commonly in personal namesinstance ofWhile she is overall less well attested in textual record than major goddesses0.80text
on sealsinstance ofWhile she is overall less well attested in textual record than major goddesses0.80text
especially in the Old Babylonian periodinstance ofWhile she is overall less well attested in textual record than major goddesses0.80text

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