Mummu
Sign in to saveMummu (Cuneiform: , dmu-um-mu; logographically , dDÉ) was a Mesopotamian god. His name is presumed to be derived from the Akkadian word mummu, "creative force". In addition to functioning as a theonym, it is attested as a title of multiple other deities highlighting their respective roles as creators. Ritual texts indicate that Mummu was perceived as an inactive figure, similarly to deities such as Enmesharra or Qingu.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Mesopotamian
- Deity.name
- Mummu
- Deity.deity_of
- Sukkal of Apsu, personified creative force
- Deity.animals
- possibly wild sheep
- Deity.parents
- Apsu and Tiamat (according to Eudemus of Rhodes)
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10 sectionsContents
- Name and character
- As an epithet of other deities
- Iconography
- Worship
- Mythology
- ''Enūma Eliš''
- Other sources
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
Mummu (Cuneiform: , dmu-um-mu; logographically , dDÉ) was a Mesopotamian god. His name is presumed to be derived from the Akkadian word mummu, "creative force". In addition to functioning as a theonym, it is attested as a title of multiple other deities highlighting their respective roles as creators. Ritual texts indicate that Mummu was perceived as an inactive figure, similarly to deities such as Enmesharra or Qingu.
Mummu is best known from the epic poem Enūma Eliš, where he is portrayed as a servant of Apsu (uncommonly treated as a personified deity rather than a supernatural body of water) defeated alongside his master by Ea. Attestations from outside Enūma Eliš are known too, though they are comparatively uncommon. A late reference to Mummu has been identified in a passage from the works of Eudemus of Rhodes preserved by Damascius.