amalug [GODDESS]

amalug [GODDESS] (7x: Old Babylonian) wr. amalug "a priestess; goddess" Akk. amalītu; ištaru

[1]		amalug (amalu)
+	-0 (7x/100%).

	3500	3000	2500	2000	1500	1000	(no date)
[1]				6

2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. a priestess (7x/100%)

~ LEX/ED IIIb/unknown amalu(AMA.AN.INANNA) Early Dynastic Lu E 74. LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur [[amalu]] = = AMA.AN.INANNA = a-ma-la-tu-um^# OB Diri Nippur Seg.7, 20. LEX/Old Babylonian/unknown [[amalu]] = = AMA.AN.INANNA = a-ma-a-lu-tum^# OB Diri "Oxford" 487; [[amalu]] = = = iš-ta-ru-um OB Diri "Oxford" 488.

2. goddess

Akk. amalītu "(a cultic functionary) desig. of a goddess"; ištaru "goddess".

[1995] A. Cavigneaux and F. Alrawi, ZA 85 31-32.

See ETCSL: amalu=cult prostitute.

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