1) Mesopotamian goddess 
In Babylonian mythology, Sarpanit (alternately Sarpanitu, Zarpanit, Zarpandit, Zerpanitum, Zerbanitu, or Zirbanit) is a mother goddess and the consort of the chief god, Marduk. Her name means `the shining one`, and she is sometimes associated with the planet Venus. By a play on words her name was interpreted as zēr-bānītu, or `creatress of s......