Baba (Bau)
Culture & Region
Mesopotamia (Sumer/Akkad)
Time Period
c. 3rd millennium BCE onwards
Domains
HealingdogsmedicinefertilityLagash patron
Symbols & Animals
Dogmedical instruments
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Lagash
- Uruk
Key Myths & Stories
Divine physician; daughter of An; healing goddess; dog associations
Related Deities
≈ Gula (often identified); ≈ Asclepius traditions