Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Nin-Imma" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian / Babylonian - Akkadian | Fertility goddess. Deification of the female sex organs, fathered by Enki with Ninkurra.... |
God name "Nin-gish-zida" | Gudea | Nin-gish-zida is the god of Gudea. |
Goddess name "Nin-s ar (lady plant)" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian | Minor mother goddess. Nin-s.ar is linked briefly as consort to either Enlil (her father) or Enki by whom, after nine days of gestation, she gave birth to the goddess Ninkurra who, in turn, became the mother of the goddess Uttu.... |
Goddess name "Nin-sar" | Sumeria | Minor goddess of plants. Sumeria |
God name "Ninazu" | Sumeria | A god of the underworld, and of healing. Sumeria |
God name "Ninazu" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian | Chthonic god. Less frequently encountered in the texts than NERGAL. Son of ENLIL and NINLIL or, in alternative traditions, of ERES KIGAL and the father of Ning-is-zida. The patron deity of Es nunna until superseded by TISPAK. His sanctuaries are the E-sikil and E-kurma. Also identified as a god of healing, he is (unlike Nergal) generally benevolent.... |
Goddess name "Nindara" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian | God. The consort of the goddess NANS E.... |
God name "Nindub" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian | God. Locally known and identified with the city state of Lagas .... |
Goddess name "Ninegal" | Mesopotamia | `Mistress OF the Palace'. This goddess originated in Sumer but was only worshipped in Ancient Mesopotamia |
God name "Ninegal (strong-armed lord)" | Mesopotamian / Babylonian Akkadian | God of smiths. A minor patron deity.... |
Goddess name "Ningal (great queen)" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian / Babylonian - Akkadian | Reed goddess. Ningal is the daughter of ENKI and NINGIKUGA and the consort of the moon god NANNA by whom she bore UTU... |
Goddess name "Ningikuga" | Sumeria | ("Lady of the Pure Reed"). A goddess of reeds and marshes. She was one of the consorts of Enki, by whom she became the mother of Ningal, and the daughter of An and Nammu. Sumeria |
Goddess name "Ningikuga (lady of the pure reed)" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian / Babylonian - Akkadian | Goddess of reeds and marshes. One of the consorts of ENKI and the daughter of AN and NAMMU.... |
God name "Ningilin" | Sumeria | Ningilin may at an early date have been confused with a god of magic called Ningirima, who was invoked in spells to drive away snakes. Sumeria |
God name "Ningilin/ Ninkilum" | Mesopotamia / Sumeria / Babylon / Akkadia | A rather obscure god |
God name "Ningirama" | Akkadia | Minor god of magic who protected against snakes Babylon-Akkadia |
God name "Ningirama" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian / Babylonian - Akkadian | God of magic. A minor deity invoked particularly as a protection against snakes.... |
God name "Ningirsu" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian / Babylonian - Akkadian | Tutelary god. His mother is NINHURSAGa A. Known from the city of Lagas (Girsu) where Gudea built a major temple in his honor, the Eninnu. His symbol is a lion-headed eagle and his weapon the mace S, arur. Texts describe Ningirsu making a journey to Eridu to notify the god ENKI of Gudea's achievement.... |