GODS AND GODDESSES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD: Gula (Babylonian goddess of Healing, and Patroness of Doctors)
GULA (also known as Ninkarrak) is the Babylonian goddess of healing and patroness of doctors, healing arts, and medical practices. She is first attested to in the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE). Her name (Gula) means ‘Great’ and is usually interpreted to mean ‘great in healing’ while Ninkarrak means ‘Lady of Kar,’ interpreted as ‘Lady of the Wall,’ as in a protective barrier, though it has also been taken to mean ‘Lady of Karrak,’ a city associated with that of Isin.
In Sumeria, she was referred to as ‘great physician of the black-headed ones’ (the Sumerians). She is commonly referred to in Mesopotamian medical texts and incantations as belet balati, ‘Lady of Health,’ and as Azugallatu, ‘Great Healer.’
Article by Joshua J. Mark || Photos © by The Trustees of the British Museum & Osama S.M. Amin on AHE
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