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Tashmetum

Tashmetum

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An ancient goddess from Mesopotamia who listens to prayers and gives wisdom
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Tashmetum
  • In Babylonian mythology, Tashmetum is known as the goddess who listens to prayers.

Examples

  • The temple dedicated to Tashmetum was a site of pilgrimage for those seeking wisdom.

  • Priests offered incense to Tashmetum in hopes of gaining favor with Nabu.

  • The ancient texts often mention Tashmetum as a goddess of wisdom.

  • Did you know that Tashmetum was the wife of Nabu?

  • In Babylonian mythology, Tashmetum is known as the goddess who listens to prayers.

  • The temple dedicated to Tashmetum was a site of pilgrimage for those seeking wisdom.

  • Priests offered incense to Tashmetum in hopes of gaining favor with Nabu.

Synonyms

Tashmitum
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  • Literature
9.9

A goddess who listens to prayers and gives wisdom

is the same in meaning but presented as a spelling variant
Tashmit
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  • Literature
9.9

A goddess who is the wife of the god Nabu in ancient Mesopotamia

includes worship as a deity of wisdom and listening to prayers

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Tashmetum comes from an old Mesopotamian name that means 'she listens', so she was the goddess people went to when they wanted someone to hear their prayers and give wisdom.