Gatumdug
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Gatumdug is a Sumerian goddess associated with the city of Lagash, often revered as a protective mother deity of its rulers and people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gatumdug canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
kingship
ⓘ
motherhood ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lagash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet |
mother of Lagash
ⓘ
protectress of Lagash ⓘ |
| function |
protector of rulers of Lagash
ⓘ
protector of the people of Lagash ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
city protection
ⓘ
royal protection ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Sumerian inscriptions
ⓘ
royal inscriptions from Lagash ⓘ |
| pantheon | Sumerian pantheon ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | major local goddess in Lagash ⓘ |
| religiousRole | patron deity of Lagash ⓘ |
| role |
protective mother deity
ⓘ
tutelary goddess of Lagash ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
inhabitants of Lagash
ⓘ
rulers of Lagash ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Lagash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| worshipType |
local city cult
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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