Kiririsha

Kiririsha
Elamite “mother of gods”
A female deity depicted on the Kurangun relief, often identified as Kiririsha
Major cult centerLiyan, Chogha Zanbil
Genealogy
ConsortNapirisha
ChildrenHutran

Kiririsha (Elamite: "great goddess") was a major goddess worshiped in Elam.

Early scholarship incorrectly identified her as one and the same as Pinikir, an unrelated goddess from a different part of Elam.

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