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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 .
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 .
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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