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Tashmitum

Tashmitum

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A goddess who listens to prayers and gives wisdom
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Tashmitum
  • The myths describe Tashmitum as a goddess who listens to prayers and bestows wisdom.

Examples

  • Ancient Babylonians worshipped Tashmitum alongside her husband, Nabu, as part of their religious rituals.

  • A statue believed to represent Tashmitum was discovered among the ruins of a Mesopotamian temple.

  • In ancient texts, Tashmitum is described as the goddess of wisdom.

  • Did the people of Babylon worship Tashmitum?

  • A statue believed to represent Tashmitum was discovered among the ruins of a Mesopotamian temple.

  • Ancient Babylonians worshipped Tashmitum alongside her husband, Nabu, as part of their religious rituals.

  • The myths describe Tashmitum as a goddess who listens to prayers and bestows wisdom.

Synonyms

Tashmetum
vsTashmitum
  • Literature
9.9

An ancient goddess from Mesopotamia who listens to prayers and gives wisdom

is the same deity but given a different name form
Tashmit
vsTashmitum
  • Literature
9.9

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

focuses only on consort role while the key adds worship and wisdom aspects

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Tashmitum comes from ancient Mesopotamia and from an old Akkadian name tašmētu that means 'she who listens'. Think of her as a listening goddess who hears prayers and gives wisdom, which explains why she is the consort of Nabu and a goddess of wisdom and listening.