Nindara (, Nindar in sources predating the reign of Gudea) was a Mesopotamian god worshiped in the state of Lagash. He was the husband of Nanshe, and it is assumed that his relevance in Mesopotamian religion depended on this connection. His character remains opaque due to his small role in known texts.
Nindara (, Nindar in sources predating the reign of Gudea) was a Mesopotamian god worshiped in the state of Lagash. He was the husband of Nanshe, and it is assumed that his relevance in Mesopotamian religion depended on this connection. His character remains opaque due to his small role in known texts.
==Character== Nindara's character is not well defined in known sources, and his importance in Mesopotamian religion has been characterized as modest. He was regarded as the husband of Nanshe, and it is presumed that he was actively worshiped in the state of Lagash largely because of this association. Due to fulfilling this role, he belonged to the circle of the deities associated with her, which in addition to him included the goddess Nin-MAR.KI, regarded as her daughter, and the servant god Hendursaga. proposes that he was regarded as the older brother of the last of these deities. It is possible that all three of the deities forming Nanshe's circle had chapels in her main temple, or perhaps own temples in her holy city. The proposal that Nindara was identical with Nindub, yet another god attested in offering lists dedicated to Nanshe and deities related to her, is considered unfounded.
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