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Damkina

Damkina

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An earth goddess from ancient Babylon who is Ea's wife and Marduk's mother
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Damkina
  • In Babylonian mythology, Damkina is revered as the earth goddess.

Examples

  • According to legend, Damkina was the mother of the powerful god Marduk.

  • Rituals honoring Damkina were held to ensure fertile lands and abundant harvests.

  • Damkina was revered as the nurturing earth goddess in ancient Babylonian religion.

  • Damkina is the mother of Marduk.

  • Damkina was revered as the nurturing earth goddess in ancient Babylonian religion.

  • According to legend, Damkina was the mother of the powerful god Marduk.

  • Rituals honoring Damkina were held to ensure fertile lands and abundant harvests.

Synonyms

Damgalnuna
vsDamkina
  • Literature
9.9

A Babylonian earth goddess who is the wife of Ea and mother of Marduk

has identical meaning but appears with a variant spelling in sources
Damgalnunna
vsDamkina
  • Literature
9.9

A Babylonian earth goddess who is the wife of Ea and mother of Marduk

has identical meaning but uses another spelling in some texts

Surface Forms

Damkina main

Etymology

Damkina is an ancient Mesopotamian name built from dam, a word for 'lady', and -kina, which links her to the earth and motherhood. A helpful way to remember Damkina is to think of her as the 'lady of the earth', which fits her role as the nurturing earth goddess and mother of Marduk.