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In Sumerian mythology, Nammu is probably the first of the ancient deities of Sumer — at least in the process of creation, if not in actual chronology. She was the goddess of the primeval sea that gave rise to heaven and earth, making her also the goddess of creation. She personifies the Apsu, or the sweet fertile waters, as the source of water and therefore fertility. She is both mother of all the gods and wife of An. Nammu is the goddess who had the idea of creating mankind as assistance for the gods.
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