Zirbanit

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A Babylonian and Assyrian goddess who is the wife of Marduk

proper noun

Literature

: Zirbanit

In ancient texts, Zirbanit is often mentioned alongside Marduk.

Examples

Priests in Babylon dedicated offerings to Zirbanit during religious ceremonies.
Some scholars study the role of Zirbanit in the pantheon of Mesopotamian deities.
In ancient texts, Zirbanit is frequently mentioned alongside Marduk as his consort.
Many worshippers prayed to Zirbanit for guidance.
In ancient texts, Zirbanit is frequently mentioned alongside Marduk as his consort.
Priests in Babylon dedicated offerings to Zirbanit during religious ceremonies.
Some scholars study the role of Zirbanit in the pantheon of Mesopotamian deities.

Synonyms

Zarpanit

vsZirbanit

Literature

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A goddess in ancient Babylon who is the wife of the god Marduk

is the same name in a variant spelling or form

Sarpanitu

vsZirbanit

Literature

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A goddess who is the main wife of Marduk and helps women have babies and care for newborns

is the consort without the explicit chief status or fertility focus

Surface Forms

Zirbanit main

Etymology

Zirbanit is the name of a goddess from ancient Babylon and Assyria, known as the consort or partner of the god Marduk. A helpful way to remember it is to notice the ending -it, which appears in many old names, and to think of Zirbanit as the 'lady' or 'partner' of Marduk, which explains why the name refers to that goddess.