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Mylitta

Mylitta

1 9.9
A Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love, childbirth, and war
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Mylitta
  • In the temple, devotees prayed to Mylitta for blessings in love and successful harvests.

Examples

  • The celebration of Mylitta included rituals that honored her as a powerful figure in Babylonian culture.

  • Stories about Mylitta emphasize her dual role as a bringer of love and fierce protector in battle.

  • Temples dedicated to Mylitta once stood in the old cities of Mesopotamia.

  • The ancient people of Babylon worshipped Mylitta as a powerful goddess of fertility and war.

  • The ancient texts often mention Mylitta as a goddess of love.

  • Did the Babylonians worship Mylitta during festivals?

  • Mylitta was revered as a goddess whose influence extended to love, fertility, and war.

Synonyms

Ishtar
vsMylitta
  • Literature
2 9.9

A goddess of love, birth and war in ancient Mesopotamia

is the same deity but known by a different personal name

Surface Forms

Mylitta main

Etymology

Mylitta was the name used in ancient Babylon and Assyria for a goddess like the Phoenician Astarte, who mixed 'love' with strength. She was said to bring 'fertility' and 'love' and to protect people in 'war', which is why Mylitta is remembered as a goddess of love, fertility, and war.