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aruru

/ˈɑː.ruː.ruː/

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noun

/ˈɑː.ruː.ruː/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к богине-матери и богине земли в эпосе о Гильгамеше, отождествляемое с шумерскими божествами Ки и Нинхурсаг.

A proper noun referring to a mother and earth goddess in the Gilgamesh epic, identified with the Sumerian deities Ki and Ninkhursag.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formal

    A mother and earth goddess in the Epic of Gilgamesh, identified with the Sumerian deities Ki and Ninkhursag.

    ruМать и богиня земли

    • In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Aruru created Enkidu from clay.
    • Aruru is revered as a powerful mother goddess in Mesopotamian mythology.
    • The ancient Sumerians associated Aruru with the earth and fertility.

    Synonymsninhursagninkhursagnintu