their myths, that the burden of working is delegated from the gods to mankind
(Lambert 1969 ). In this ideal realm of gods we have traced the feminine element by
concentrating on a particular case, that of the religious institutions of the city of
Nippur. We have seen that feminine deities were being revered in many localities,
that their roles and functions ranged widely, that in some cases their resources were
spectacular. This could mean that in the human world of Mesopotamia there were
also women who were highly respected and honoured, that they could also play many
roles and that in the large cities they must have had chances to develop.
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