Sarpanit

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.

Zarpanitu
Queen of the gods, goddess of pregnancy
Tablet with a hymn to Marduk and Zarpanitu attributed to Ashurbanipal. British Museum.
Other namesErua, Papnunanki, Elagu, Laḫamun
Major cult centerZarpan, Babylon
Personal information
SpouseMarduk
ChildrenNabu, Ṣilluš-ṭāb, Katunna
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