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Ninhursag

Ninḫursaĝ (Sumerian: 𒀭𒎏𒄯𒊕, romanized: Ninḫarsang; DNIN-ḪAR.SAG̃), sometimes transcribed Ninursag, Ninḫarsag, or Ninḫursaĝa, also known as Damgalnuna or Ninmah, was the ancient Sumerian mother goddess of the mountains, and one of the seven great deities of Sumer. She is known earliest as a nurturing or fertility goddess. She is the tutelary deity to…

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Children
Ashgi, Panigingarra, Lisin, Egime, and Lillu (with Šulpae) · fifteen other children, consisting of Atugula, Atutur, Ninšar, NIG-gumaḫa, Burukaš, Zarzaru, Zurmuzarmu, Nin-BUR.SAL, Šazumaḫ, Ušumšasu, Naĝaršaga, Anmea, Amaea, UR-guru, Urra,… · Ninurta (only in Lagash and other early traditions)
Consort
Šulpae · Enlil (only in Lagash and other early traditions) · Enki (only in Enki and Ninhursag through syncretism with Damgalnuna)
Elamite
Kiririsha
Hittite
Ḫannaḫanna
Siblings
Enlil, Enki, Adad
Symbol
Omega-like symbol

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related to Function · 28
Ninhursag → Adab, Another, Anu, As, Bēlet-ilī, Diĝirmaḫ, Early Dynastic Period, Enki, From, Her, However Westenholz, In, It, Joan Westenholz, Julia Asher-Greve, Kiš, Lagash, Later, Neo-Sumerian Period, Ninhursag's
related to Enki and Ninhursag · 24
Ninhursag → After Enki, Afterwards, As, Dilmun, Enki, Enlil, ETCSL, In, In Enki, Kramer, Ninima, Ninkura, Ninkurra, Ninmu, Ninnisig, Ninsar, Nippur, One, The, There
related to Name · 23
Ninhursag → According, Akkadian, Aruru, As Ninmena, Babylonian, Belet-Ili, Birth, E-Kur, Eanna, Eridu, Great Queen, House, Lady, Mami, Mamma, Ninmah, Nintu, Ninurta, Ninurta's Exploits, SAG
related to Consorts and children · 22
Ninhursag → According, Adab, Although Ninhursag, An, Anum, Ashgi, BCE, Belet-Ili, Deities, Egime, Emaḫ, Kesh, Kesh Temple Hymn, Lillu, Lisin, Lisin's, Lulil, Marcos Such-Gutiérrez, Ninhursag's, Nippur
related to Diĝirmaḫ · 14
Ninhursag → Although, An, Anum, Aruru, Dimmermah, Dingirmah, Early Dynastic, Emesal, In, Isin, It, Ninmah, Nintur, Nippur
related to Iconography · 14
Ninhursag → Another, Deer, Here, Igmud-eagle, In, Mari, Ninurta, Sargonic Girsu, She, Stele, Studies, The, There, Vultures
related to Worship · 14
Ninhursag → Adab, As Ninhursaga, Babylon, Diĝirmaḫ, E-maḫ, In Adab, Mari, Ninlil, Ninmah, Nippur, Old Babylonian, Theories, Under, Ur III
related to Others · 13
Ninhursag → All Gods, Anzû, Babylonia, Bēlet-ilī, Creator, He, Hoe, In, Mami, Ninmah, Ninurta, Ninurta's Exploits, The Mistress
related to Ninmaḫ · 12
Ninhursag → An Akkadian, Dingirmah, Early Dynastic, Ereshmah, Fara, In Lagash, King Entemena, Like Dingirmah, Ninmah, Sargonian Lagash, The, Ugarit
related to External links · 11
Ninhursag → Babylon, Belet-ili, Electronic Text Corpus, Enki, Goddesses, Mother Goddess, Ninmah, Nintud/r, Sumerian LiteratureAncient Mesopotamian Gods, Sumerian LiteratureEnki, Temple

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enki goddess ninmah mother sumerian temple also name ninurta birth period well deities one adab son another text known mari

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NinhursagChildrenAshgi, Panigingarra, Lisin, Egime, and Lillu (with Šulpae)1.00infobox
NinhursagChildrenfifteen other children, consisting of Atugula, Atutur, Ninšar, NIG-gumaḫa, Burukaš, Zarzaru, Zurmuzarmu, Nin-BUR.SAL, Šazumaḫ, Ušumšasu, Naĝaršaga, Anmea, Amaea, UR-guru, Urra,…1.00infobox
NinhursagChildrenNinurta (only in Lagash and other early traditions)1.00infobox
NinhursagConsortŠulpae1.00infobox
NinhursagConsortEnlil (only in Lagash and other early traditions)1.00infobox
NinhursagConsortEnki (only in Enki and Ninhursag through syncretism with Damgalnuna)1.00infobox
NinhursagElamiteKiririsha1.00infobox
NinhursagHittiteḪannaḫanna1.00infobox
NinhursagSiblingsEnlil, Enki, Adad1.00infobox
NinhursagSymbolOmega-like symbol1.00infobox
NinhursagSyrianShalash1.00infobox
NinhursagUgariticAthirat1.00infobox

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