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Ninhursag

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Gender Feminine
Usage Sumerian Mythology
Scripts π’€­π’Š©π’Œ†π’‰Ίπ’‚…(Sumerian Cuneiform)

Meaning & History

Means "lady of the mountain", from Sumerian π’Š©π’Œ† (nin) meaning "lady" and π’‰Ίπ’‚… (hursaĝ) meaning "mountain". This was the name of the Sumerian mother and fertility goddess, the primary consort of Enki.

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fertility deities, landforms, mother goddesses, mountains, mythology, nature, women
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Entry updated December 7, 2022

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