Gula
/ˈɡjuːlə/noun
A Roman goddess associated with healing and the healing arts in Mesopotamian religion.
Did you know?In Mesopotamian tradition, Gula was so closely tied to healing that dogs became her sacred animals, and images of dogs were used in her cult as symbols of restoration.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sumerian
Sumerian
gu-la
“A divine name associated with healing and medicine”
Akkadian
Akkadian
Gula
“Name of a healing goddess worshipped across Mesopotamia”
Old Babylonian
Akkadian
Gula
“A major goddess invoked in incantations and medical texts”
Classical Latin
Latin
Gula
“The Mesopotamian goddess name as known to Roman writers”
Modern English
English
Gula
“A historical/theological name for the Mesopotamian healing goddess”