Kiririsha

Elamite · deity · mythic · deity

The 'Great Goddess' and 'mother of the gods'; consort of Napirisha, third member of the Middle Elamite triad, mistress of Liyan.

Domains

motherhood
death

Powers

Bear and mother the gods of Elam
Watch over Liyan as its tutelary mistress

Epithets

the Great Lady
kiri riša
ammama

Relations

spouse: Humban
spouse: Napirisha

Sources

Liyan and Chogha Zanbil inscriptions of the national triad
Encyclopaedia Iranica, ELAM vi. Elamite religion

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