Šassūrātu

Šassūrātu do not have an independent origin narrative in the provided sources; they are attested as a group of goddesses appearing in Mesopotamian mythic literature, notably the myth Enki and Ninmah (where individual names are given) and a late version of Atrahasis.

Primary mythic sources cited do not describe the physical appearance of the Šassūrātu; they are presented as a collective of divine attendants in textual narratives rather than through visual or iconographic description.

The sources identify Šassūrātu as assistants of the goddess Ninmah and as tutelary goddesses of pregnant women. From these attestations their functional role is midwifery and attendant care in the domain of pregnancy and childbirth as represented in Mesopotamian myth and religious vocabulary.