Maramadyn, the Goddess of Growing

By Maria Soyko

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Maramadyn, the goddess of growing is probably one of the most important goddesses of them all. My fellow Sumerians and I pray to Her every night before we go to sleep. We pray to her because we want our crops to grow without dying. Maramadyn helps all things grow. Just to name a few things she helps us grow... crops, bones, children, grass, flowers, trees, sheep, goats, hair, and anything else you can think of. Her tears provide water to help things grow. This amazing goddess only has one main characteristic, generosity. She could be extremely generous by growing our crops. However, she was only generous under one circumstance, that we acknowledge her by praying and asking politely for growth. She enjoys watching people working în their crops and working together. The people who achieve those goals, are the ones who get their wishes. As a Sumerian, I am very, very lucky to have such an amazing goddess.

Maria Soyka was born in 1995. She is a Leo with a lot of artistic talent. Her contribution to the kids issue comes from a project she did at school on the Goddess energies. Maria chose to write about Maramadyn, the Sumerian Goddess of growing. Read what she has to say about this female divinity and check out Maria's drawing — her imagination captured her subject beautifully.

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