9 World Chronicles

Nanaja goddess of sex and war

Classification: God

Cultures: Mesopotamian Babylonio Akkadian Fertility goddess.

Period of Worship : 3000 bce to roughly 800 BCE

Sacred Animal: the Hawk

Sacred Color: Blue

Sacred Stone Amethyst

Cult Centers: Lebanon, Syria, Iraq

Art references: the Stele of King Melispak II _circa 1186-1172 bce

She was venerated as a war goddess and was also known to the Babylonians as Tasmetu.

) is the canonical name for a goddess worshipped by the Sumerians and Akkadians, a deity who personified voluptuousness and sexuality, and warfare. Her cult was large and was spread as far as Egypt, Syria, and Iran.

the Voluptuous One

The Land grant to Ḫunnubat-Nanaya kudurru is a stele of King Meli-Shipak II (1186–1172 BCE). Nanaya, seated on a throne, is being presented the daughter of the king, Ḫunnubat-Nanaya.

Uruk circle of gods, forming with An/Anum and Inanna/Ishtar the dominant divine ‘Triad’.

Nanaja has taken many names over her long history. At times she has been confused with Inanna, but in art reliefs the two are often shown together.

Mihos he who is true beside her

Classification: Neter/god

Region/Culture: North African, Kemetic, Later Egyptian

Associated: war, protection, and weather, as well as that of knives, lotuses, and devouring captives

The son of the goddess Bastet and the god Ptah.  He is depicted in leonine form he was venerated at the cult center Leontopolis in Lower Kemet which included enclosures for live lions.

whose name means "he who is true beside her"

A sanctuary in his honor war built at Bubastis by Osorkon III 

He was depicted as a lion or a lion-headed man. When shown as a lion-headed man, Mihos would wear a short kilt and any one of a number of headdresses. He would often be shown holding a knife and with a bouquet of lotuses near him.

He helped Re in the daily battle against Apep. Mihos was a god of war and a patron of sacred places. A late Greek text described him as a god of storms and darkness.

As a protector and guardian of Egypt he was given titles such as the "Lord of the Massacre", the "Lord of Slaughter" and the "Wielder of the Knife".

The role of Mihos also included upholding the 'Spirit of Ma'at' upholding the principles of truth, morality and justice. In this role he was given the titles of "Helper of the Wise Ones" in reference to the gods Ma'at, Thoth, Seshat and Imhotep and the "Avenger of Wrongs" in reference to ensuring justice according to the laws of Egypt.

Like his mother Bastet (see picture below), the symbol of Mihos was the the flint knife or dagger used in ancient Egypt that was called a Khop. Depictions of Mihos also included him wielding these knives.