Bau

Mesopotamian goddess
Person mother_goddess Q431958
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Bau

Summary

Bau is a mother goddess[1]. She worked as a Q3394100[2]. She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Bau's father was Anu[4].
  • Bau's mother was Gatumdag[5].
  • Bau was married to Ningirsu[6].
  • Bau was married to Ninurta[7].
  • Bau's professions included Q3394100[2].
  • Bau is recorded as female[8].
  • Bau's instance of is recorded as mother goddess[9].
  • Bau's said to be the same as is recorded as Gula[10].
  • Bau's said to be the same as is recorded as Ninisina[11].
  • Bau's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion[12].
  • Bau's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[13].
  • Bau dates from the ancient Near East[14].
  • Bau's culture is recorded as Sumerians[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Bau's father was Anu[4]. Her mother was Gatumdag[5].

Career and Affiliations

Bau worked as a Q3394100[2].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ningirsu[6], a god[16] and Ninurta[7], a god[17].

Why It Matters

Bau has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Who were Bau's parents?

Bau's father was Anu[4]. Bau's mother was Gatumdag[5].

Who was Bau married to?

Bau's spouses include Ningirsu[6] and Ninurta[7].

What did Bau do for work?

Bau worked as Q3394100[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Time period ancient Near East
    Worshipped by Sumerian religion
    Spouse Ningirsu, Ninurta
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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