Nanaya

The Land grant to Ḫunnubat-Nanaya kudurru is a stele of King Meli-Shipak II (1186–1172 BCE). Nanaya, seated on a throne, is being presented the daughter of the king, Ḫunnubat-Nanaya. Kassite period limestone stele, The Louvre.

This article is about the Mesopotamian goddess; for the Telugu author see Nannayya. For the Tsukihime character, see Shiki Nanaya.

Nanaya (Sumerian 𒀭𒈾𒈾𒀀, ^DNA.NA.A; also transcribed as "Nanâ", "Nanãy", "Nanaja", "Nanãja", or '"Nanãya"; in Greek: Ναναια or Νανα; Aramaic: ננױננאױ) is the canonical name for a goddess worshipped by the Sumerians and Akkadians, a deity who personified voluptuousness and sexuality,^[1] and warfare.^[2] Her cult was large and was spread as far as Syria and Iran. She later became syncretised as an aspect of Inanna.^[3]

Notes

1. Westenholz, 1997
2. http://www.encquran.brill.nl/entries/context-of-scripture/a-hymn-to-nanaya-with-a-blessing-for-sargon-ii-1141-aCOSB_1_141
3. The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature. "A balbale to Inana as Nanaya (Inana H): translation". Retrieved 2016-11-1

References

• Encyclopedia of Gods, Michael Jordan, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
• Mesopotamian Goddess Nanãja, Olga Drewnowska-Rymarz, Agade, 2008
• Westenholz, Joan Goodnick (1997). "Nanaya: Lady of Mystery". In I.L. Finkel and M.J. Geller. Sumerian Gods and their Representations. Cuneiform Monographs. 7. Groningen: Styx Publications. pp. 57–84. ISBN 90-5693-005-2.

External links

• A tigi to Nanaya for Išbi-Erra (Išbi-Erra C), translation at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature
• Nanaja > Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and Helmuth Schneider. Brill Online, 2015, Brill Online Reference Works