gudu
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In Mesopotamian religion, a gudu was a priest responsible for the care of a god, functioning as a house servant to the deity. These officials were part of the temple administration, which was overseen by sangas (bishops). The gudus served under the sangas, who managed the temple estates and their staff. The overall responsibility for religious cults, crucial for the country's welfare, rested with the city ruler or king. While kings were charismatic figures and sometimes deified, the gudus held a more direct, domestic role in serving the god within the temple.1
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