Egipar

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The Egipar , also Gigparku , referred to the sanctuary of the Ningal (also Nin-galdi ). Her temple was mostly in the district of the moon god Nanna , who was also equated with Sin .

Egipar in Ur

In the Sumerian city ​​of Ur it was in the northern part of the village and bordered on the district of Nanna, who was worshiped there as the main and moon god . The ziggurat of Nanna was founded around 2100 BC. Built by King Ur-Nammu .

Rim-Sin I. first renewed the temple complex and set his sister in 1764 BC. Chr. With the Sin consecrated name En-ane-du a. Nabu-na'id built in his second year of reign in 554 BC. The sanctuary, which had since fallen into disrepair, revived the old cult and, according to old tradition, appointed his daughter with her new name En-nigaldi-Nanna as an Entu priestess .

The tombs of the priestesses who lived there were found during archaeological excavations in the Egipar temple district . According to Sumerian and Babylonian rites , the consecrated daughters spent the rest of their lives as married gods in the sanctuaries.

Entu priestesses of Ur

Surname Reign
(short chronology)		 Reign
(Middle Chronology)		 Daughter of the king ...
En-Lipusha 2325 BC Until ?? 2389 BC Until ?? Karam-Sin from Sumer
En-hedu-anna 2270 BC Until ?? 2334 BC Until ?? Sargon of Akkad
En-men-ana 2190 BC BC to 2154 BC Chr. 2254 BC BC to 2218 BC Chr. Naram-Sin from Akkad
En-anna-pada 2104 BC Until 2090 BC Chr. 2168 BC BC to 2154 BC Chr. Ur-Baba of Lagasch
En-nirgal-anna 2043 BC Until 2025 BC Chr. 2107 BC Until 2089 BC Chr. Ur-Nammu
En-nirzi-anna 2024 BC Until 1977 BC Chr. 2088 BC Until 2041 BC Chr. Schulgi
Name unknown 1959 BC Until 1934 BC Chr. 2023 BC Until 1999 BC Chr. Ibbi-Sin
En-anna-you 1764 BC Until ?? 1828 BC Until ?? Kudur-Mabuk
En-nigaldi-Nanna 553 BC BC to 539 BC Chr.? Nabu-na'id

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Notes and evidence

  1. ↑ 1828 BC According to middle chronology .