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ARURU

In Sumerian mythology, Aruru (also known as Ninmah, Nintu, Ninhursaga, Belet- ili or Mami) was the almighty gentle mother goddess of the earth and birth. She Who first created humanity from clay.
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ENKIDU

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Enkidu is the wild man created by the goddess Aruru who becomes a companion to Gilgamesh. After Gilgamesh has provoked the anger of the goddess Ishtar, Enkidu sickens and dies.
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