Aruru
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Aruru
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Associated with Marduk in the creation of mankind is a goddess Aruru.
From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris
He made mankind— Aruru made the seed of mankind with him.
From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge
The goddess Aruru with him created the seed of mankind.
From The Babylonian Legends of the Creation by Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
Ya'ruru is seemingly the old form of Aruru, one of the names of Ištar, who was also worshipped there.
From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge
Eabani, created by Aruru, 448, 474; E. and Ishtar, 484, 486; parallelism betw.
From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris
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