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Ninhursag
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Ninḫursaĝ (; ), 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 several Sumerian leaders.
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- Deity.type
- Mesopotamian
- Deity.name
- Ninhursag
- Deity.deity_of
- Mother goddess, goddess of fertility, mountains, and rulers
- Deity.image
- Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42564 - Impression.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Akkadian cylinder seal impression depicting a vegetation goddess, possibly Ninhursag, sitting on a throne surrounded by worshippers (circa 2350–2150 BC)
- Deity.symbol
- Omega-like symbol
- Deity.siblings
- Enlil, Enki, Adad
- Deity.equivalent1_type
- Elamite
- Deity.equivalent1
- Kiririsha
- Deity.equivalent2_type
- Syrian
- Deity.equivalent2
- Shalash
- Deity.equivalent3_type
- Hittite
- Deity.equivalent3
- Ḫannaḫanna
- Deity.equivalent4_type
- Ugaritic
- Deity.equivalent4
- Athirat
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- Ninhursag1.jpg
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21 sectionsContents
- Name
- Diĝirmaḫ
- Ninmaḫ
- Function
- Association with other deities
- Family
- Consorts and children
- Attendants
- Syncretism
- Iconography
- Mythology
- ''Enki and Ninhursag''
- ''Enki and Ninmah''
- ''Others''
- Worship
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Works cited
- Further reading
- External links
Ninḫursaĝ (; ), 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 several Sumerian leaders.
Her best-known myths are Enki and Ninhursag describing her dealings with Enki resulting from his sexual exploits, and Enki and Ninmah a creation myth wherein the two deities compete to create humans. She is referenced or makes brief appearances in others as well, most notably as the mother of Ninurta in the Anzû Epic.