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The mother goddess complains about this state of affairs to the god of water ,
Enki , who produces rivers , canals and cisterns . The fields are now ready to
produce grain , and the waterways allow profitable trade to be established . Enki
then ...
The mother goddess complains about this state of affairs to the god of water ,
Enki , who produces rivers , canals and cisterns . The fields are now ready to
produce grain , and the waterways allow profitable trade to be established . Enki
then ...
Page 17
Female deities , often tutelary goddesses of cities , such as Baba of Lagash ,
Nammu of Eridu and Ninhursaga of Kesh , were mother - goddesses , while
others had specific functions : Nisaba : patroness of scribes , Nanshe : goddess
of fish ...
Female deities , often tutelary goddesses of cities , such as Baba of Lagash ,
Nammu of Eridu and Ninhursaga of Kesh , were mother - goddesses , while
others had specific functions : Nisaba : patroness of scribes , Nanshe : goddess
of fish ...
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His sister Hestia was goddess of the hearth and home , and Demeter , whose
name means ' Grain Mother ' , was goddess of agriculture . Zeus ' s sister Hera
also became his wife . They gave birth to Ares , the god of war , Hephaestus , the
god ...
His sister Hestia was goddess of the hearth and home , and Demeter , whose
name means ' Grain Mother ' , was goddess of agriculture . Zeus ' s sister Hera
also became his wife . They gave birth to Ares , the god of war , Hephaestus , the
god ...
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