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Note to moderator: read the answerline carefully. Note to players: original language term or approximate translations are acceptable. In Inanna and Enki, the title goddess repeatedly tells a deity with this role that “water has never touched your hand / water has never touched your feet” to repel demons sent to retrieve stolen mes. A war deity is sent to Irkalla after he disrespects a deity with this role at a feast in Nergal and Ereshkigal. (15[1])Staff-holding deities with this role were known as sukkal. An archetypal goddess with this role, Ninshubur, is saved from galla demons in the Descent of Inanna because she mourned for Inanna and sought help from Enki while acting within this role. The god Namtar also held this role. An (*) administrative position also translated into English as this role was held by a deified high priest, physician, and architect, Imhotep, under (10[1])Djoser. For 10 points, name this mythological Mesopotamian role, often translated with the same word used for a powerful administrative position in ancient Egyptian government. ■END■ (0[2])

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