Nanaya

This article is about the Mesopotamian goddess; for

the Telugu author see Nannayya. For the Tsukihime
character, see Tsukihime#Main characters.

Nanaya (Sumerian 𒀭𒈾𒈾𒀀, DNA.NA.A; also transcribed

as "Nanâ", "Nanãy", "Nanaja", "Nanãja", or '"Nanãya"; in
Greek: Ναναια or Νανα; Aramaic: ‫ )ננױננאױ‬is the canonical name
for a goddess worshipped by the Sumerians and Akkadians, a
deity who personified voluptuousness and sexuality,[1] and
warfare.[2] Her cult was large and was spread as far as Egypt,
Syria, and Iran. She later became syncretised as an aspect of
Inanna.[3]

Notes The Land grant to Ḫunnubat-Nanaya

1. Westenholz, 1997
2. Livingstone, Alasdair. "A Hymn to Nanaya With A
Blessing for Sargon II (1.141)" (http://referenceworks.bri
llonline.com/entries/context-of-scripture/a-hymn-to-nana
ya-with-a-blessing-for-sargon-ii-1141-aCOSB_1_141).
3. "A balbale to Inana as Nanaya (Inana H): translation" (h
ttp://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section4/tr4078.htm). The
Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.
kudurru is a stele of King Meli-Shipak
II (1186–1172 BCE). Nanaya, seated
on a throne, is being presented the
daughter of the king, Ḫunnubat-
Nanaya. Kassite period limestone
stele, Louvre.

References
Jordan, Michael (2005). Encyclopedia of Gods: Over 2,500 Deities of the World (https://boo
ks.google.com/books?id=wA8XAgAACAAJ). Kyle Cathie. ISBN 978-1-85626-636-9.
Drewnowska-Rymarz, Olga (2008). Mesopotamian Goddess Nanajā. Agade Publishing.
ISBN 978-8387111410.
Westenholz, Joan Goodnick (1997). "Nanaya: Lady of Mystery". In Finkel, Irving; Geller,
Markham (eds.). Sumerian Gods and their Representations (https://books.google.com/book
s?id=uzIvAAAAYAAJ). Cuneiform Monographs. 7. Groningen: Styx Publications. pp. 57–84.
ISBN 978-90-5693-005-9.

External links
A tigi to Nanaya for Išbi-Erra (Išbi-Erra C) (http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=t.
2.5.1.3), translation at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature
Nanaja > Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and Helmuth Schneider. Brill Online,
2015 (http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/nanaja-e816600), Brill
Online Reference Works
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