Mesopotamian deity
C9964
concept
A Mesopotamian deity is a divine being from the ancient cultures of Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, associated with specific cosmic, natural, or societal domains and worshiped through rituals, temples, and myths.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mesopotamian deity canonical | 34 |
| Mesopotamian goddess | 25 |
| Mesopotamian god | 23 |
| Sumerian deity | 5 |
| Sumerian goddess | 5 |
| Mesopotamian deities | 2 |
| Akkadian deity | 1 |
| Akkadian god | 1 |
| Akkadian goddess | 1 |
| Assyrian deity | 1 |
| Assyrian goddess | 1 |
| Assyrian national god | 1 |
| MesopotamianDeity | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Mesopotamian deity
Generated description
A Mesopotamian deity is a divine being from the ancient cultures of Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, associated with specific cosmic, natural, or societal domains and worshiped through rituals, temples, and myths.
Instances (93)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Zababa | Mesopotamian god |
| Enki in Eridu | — |
| Sherida | — |
| Babbar | — |
| Gatumdug | Sumerian goddess |
| Lahmu | — |
| Lahamu | — |
| Anshar | — |
|
god of crafts
surface form:
Ea
|
— |
| Damgalnuna | Mesopotamian goddess |
| Asalluhi | Mesopotamian god |
| Ninsar | Mesopotamian goddess |
| Ninkurra | — |
| Uttu | Mesopotamian goddess |
| Tashmetu | Mesopotamian goddess |
| Shara | — |
| Kishar | Mesopotamian goddess |
| Nanshe | Mesopotamian goddess |
|
Ashur (god)
surface form:
Ashur
|
Assyrian deity |
| Nammu | Sumerian goddess |
| Asarluhi | Mesopotamian god |
| Mullissu | Mesopotamian goddess |
| Enbilulu | — |
| Ningishzida | Mesopotamian god |
| Ninshubur | — |
|
sky god Anu
surface form:
Anu
|
— |
| Igigi | Mesopotamian deities |
|
queen of Nippur
surface form:
Queen of Nippur
|
Mesopotamian goddess |
| Babylon (as Adad) | — |
| Shala | Mesopotamian goddess |
|
Akkadian god Anu
surface form:
Anu
|
— |
| Ninazu | Mesopotamian god |
| Ninsumun | Mesopotamian goddess |
|
Urash (male agricultural deity)
surface form:
Urash
|
— |
| Ninib | Mesopotamian god |
| Anzû | — |
|
mountain demon Asag
surface form:
Asag
|
— |
| Rimat-Ninsun | Mesopotamian goddess |
| Ninurtu | Mesopotamian god |
| Ashur | — |
| Nintu | Mesopotamian goddess |
| Mami | Mesopotamian goddess |
| Ninmena | Mesopotamian goddess |