Ninurta

Gender Masculine
Usage Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Scripts ๐’€ญ๐’Ž๐’…(Sumerian Cuneiform, Akkadian Cuneiform)

Meaning & History

Derived from Sumerian ๐’Ž (nin) meaning "lord" and ๐’… (urta) meaning "ear of barley". In Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian mythology Ninurta was a god of agriculture, hunting and healing, later associated with war. He was also called Ningirsu, though they may have originally been separate deities.

Categories

agricultural deities, deities, food, gods, grains, health deities, hunters, leadership, mythology, plants, war, war deities
Entry updated June 9, 2023