Editing Nammu (section)

==Mythology==
Nammu appears in the myth ''Enki and [[Ninmah]]''.{{sfn|Asher-Greve|Westenholz|2013|p=141}} While the text comes from Old Babylonian period, it might reflect an older tradition from the Ur III period.{{sfn|Ceccarelli|2017|pp=2-3}} Two complete copies most likely postdating the reign of [[Samsu-iluna]] are known, in addition to a bilingual Sumero-Akkadian version from the [[library of Ashurbanipal]].{{sfn|Lambert|2013|p=330}} In the beginning of the composition, Nammu wakes up her son Enki to inform him that other gods are complaining about the heavy tasks assigned to them. As a solution, he suggests the creation of mankind, and instructs Nammu how to form men from clay with the help of Ninmah and her assistants ([[Ninimma]], [[Shuzianna]], [[Ninmada]], [[Ninšar]], [[Ninmug]], [[Mumudu]] and Ninnigina according to [[Wilfred G. Lambert]]'s translation).  After the task is finished, Enki prepares a banquet for Nammu and Ninmah, which other deities, such as [[Anu]], [[Enlil]] and the seven assistants, also attend.{{sfn|Lambert|2013|p=337}} Nammu's presence sets the account of creation of mankind in this myth from other compositions dealing with the same topic, such as ''[[Atra-Hasis]]''.{{sfn|Lambert|2013|p=334}}