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Adad · Ashnan Asaruludu · Enbilulu Enkimdu · Ereshkigal Inanna · Lahar Nanshe · Nergal Nidaba · Ningal Ninisinna · Ninkasi Ninlil · Ninurta Nusku · Uttu Annunaki Semitic gods refers to the gods or deities of peoples generally classified as speaking a Semitic language. ... The word mythology (from the Greek μυολογία mythología, from μυολογείν mythologein to relate myths, from μύος mythos, meaning a narrative, and λόγος logos, meaning speech or argument) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use the supernatural to interpret natural events and... Image File history File links Palm_tree_symbol. ... Mesopotamian mythology is the collective name given to Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian mythologies from the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq. ... In the Levantine pantheon, the Elohim are the sons of El the ancient of days (olam) assembled on the divine holy place, Mount Zephon (Jebel Aqra). ... Arabian mythology is the ancient beliefs of the Arabs. ... Mesopotamia refers to the region now occupied by modern Iraq, eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and Southwest Iran. ... The apsû (also known as abzu or engur) was the name for the mythological underground freshwater ocean in Sumerian and Akkadian mythology. ... In Sumerian mythology and later for Assyrians and Babylonians, Anu (also An; (from Sumerian *An = sky, heaven)) was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions. ... The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Babylonia and is among the earliest known literary works. ... In Sumerian mythology, the utukku were a type of spirits or demons that could be either benevolent or evil. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Mesopotamian mythology. ... In Sumerian mythology, the Annuna, the fifty great gods, whose domain appears to be principally but not exclusively the underworld. ... This article is about the Sumerian god Adad also known as Ishkur. ... Ashnan was the goddess of grain in Mesopotamia. ... In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology Asaruludu is one of the Anunnaku. ... Summerian god, in charge of the euphrates and tigris rivers ock is a dumb word! ... The Sumerian god in charge of canals and ditches. ... Introduction In Sumerian and Akkadian (Babylonian and Assyrian) mythology, Ereshkigal, wife of Nergal, was the goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead. ... Inanna was one of the most revered of goddesses among later Sumerian mythology. ... The Sumerian goddess of cattle. ... Nanshe was a Sumerian goddess who held power over the city of Nina. ... The name Nergal (or Nirgal, Nirgali) refers to a deity in Babylonia with the main seat of his cult at Cuthah represented by the mound of Tell-Ibrahim. ... The Sumerian goddess of writing, particularly documents in the palace archives. ... Nanna is a god in Sumerian mythology, god of the moon, son of Enlil and Ninlil. ... Justin is the ancient Sumerian matron goddess of beer. ... Ninlil, first called Sud, is the daughter of Nammu and An in Sumerian mythology. ... Ninurta Lord Plough in Sumerian and Akkadian mythology was the god of Nippur, identified with Ningirsu with whom he may always have been identical. ... Nusku was the name of the light and fire-god in Babylonia and Assyria, who is hardly to be distinguished, from a certain time on, from a god Girru - formerly read Gibil. ... In Sumerian mythology, Utu is the offspring of Nanna and Ningal and is the god of the sun and of justice. ... For the fictional Anunnaki from Demon: The Fallen, see Annunaki (White Wolf) The Anunnaki are a group of Sumerian mythological deities. ...

In Sumerian mythology, Ninsun or Ninsuna ("lady wild cow") is a goddess, best known as the mother of the legendary hero Gilgamesh, and as the tutelary goddess of Gudea of Lagash. Chaldean mythology is the collective name given to Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythologies, although Chaldea did not comprehend the whole territory inhabited by those peoples. ... Gilgamesh, according to the Sumerian king list, was the fifth king of Uruk (Early Dynastic II, first dynasty of Uruk), the son of Lugalbanda, ruling circa 2650 BC. He is also the central character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, which says that his mother was Ninsun, (whom some call Rimat... Statue of Gudea, British Museum London Gudea was a ruler (ensi) of the city of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia who ruled ca. ... Lagash or Sirpurla was one of the oldest cities of Sumer and later Babylonia. ...

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Ninsun is depicted as a human queen who lives in Uruk with her son as king. Since the father of Gilgamesh was Lugalbanda, it stands to reason that Ninsun procreated with Lugalbanda to give birth. The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Babylonia and is among the earliest known literary works. ... Uruk (Sumerian Unug, Biblical Erech, Greek Orchoë and Arabic وركاء Warka), was an ancient city of Sumer and later Babylonia, situated east of the present bed of the Euphrates, on the line of the ancient Nil canal, in a region of marshes, about 140 miles (230 km) SSE from Baghdad. ... Lugalbanda was a legendary king of Sumeria in the first dynasty of Uruk, best known as the father of Gilgamesh. ...

Also in the Epic of Gilgamesh, Ninsun is summoned by Gilgamesh and Enkidu to help pray to the god Shamash to help the two on their journey to the Country of the Living to battle Humbaba. The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Babylonia and is among the earliest known literary works. ... Gilgamesh, according to the Sumerian king list, was the fifth king of Uruk (Early Dynastic II, first dynasty of Uruk), the son of Lugalbanda, ruling circa 2650 BC. He is also the central character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, which says that his mother was Ninsun, (whom some call Rimat... Enkidu and Gilgamesh, cylinder seal from Ur III Enkidu (𒂗𒆠𒆕 EN.KI.DU3 Enkis creation) appears in Sumerian mythology as a mythical wild-person raised by animals; his beast-like ways are finally tamed by a courtesan named Shamhat. ... Shamash or Sama, was the common Akkadian name of the sun-god in Babylonia and Assyria, corresponding to Sumerian Utu. ... In Akkadian mythology Humbaba (Assyrian spelling) or Huwawa (Babylonian) was a monstrous giant who was also the guardian of the Cedar Forest where the gods lived. ...

Ninsun is called "Rimat-Ninsun", the "august cow", the "Wild Cow of the Enclosure", and "The Great Queen".

Notes

Ninsun was called Gula in Sumerian Mythology until the name was later changed to Ninisina. Gula was a Babylonian goddess, the consort of Ninib. ... Chaldean mythology is the collective name given to Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythologies, although Chaldea did not comprehend the whole territory inhabited by those peoples. ...

Gula in the latter became a Babylonian goddess. Gula was a Babylonian goddess, the consort of Ninib. ... Babylonia was an ancient state in Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. ...

Ninsun was originally named Nininsina according to Pabilsag's journey to Nibru. In Sumerian mythology, Ninsun or Ninsuna (lady wild cow) is a goddess, best known as the mother of the legendary hero Gilgamesh, and as the tutelary goddess of Gudea of Lagash. ... Pabilsag in Mesopotamian tradition was a tutelary god of the city of Isin. ...

According to the ancient Babylonian text, Nininsina wedded Pabilsag near a riverbank. In Sumerian mythology, Ninsun or Ninsuna (lady wild cow) is a goddess, best known as the mother of the legendary hero Gilgamesh, and as the tutelary goddess of Gudea of Lagash. ... Pabilsag in Mesopotamian tradition was a tutelary god of the city of Isin. ...

By Pabilsag she bore Damu. Pabilsag in Mesopotamian tradition was a tutelary god of the city of Isin. ... In Sumerian mythology, Damu is a god of vegetation and rebirth. ...

References

Michael Jordon, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002