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Sarpanit
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Zarpanitu (also romanized as Ṣarpānītu) was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the spouse of Marduk. Not much is known about her character, though late sources indicate that she was associated with pregnancy and that she could be assigned similar roles as her husband, including that of queen of the gods. She was originally worshiped in Zarpan, a village near Babylon, though the latter city itself also served as her cult center.
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Zarpanitu | |
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Queen of the gods, goddess of pregnancy | |
![]() Tablet with a hymn to Marduk and Zarpanitu attributed to Ashurbanipal. British Museum. | |
Other names | Erua, Papnunanki, Elagu, Laḫamun[1] |
Major cult center | Zarpan, Babylon |
Genealogy | |
Spouse | Marduk |
Children | Nabu, Ṣilluš-ṭāb, Katunna |
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