Ningirsu
Ningirsu is described as having been born by a mountain range. He is an epithet of Ninurta.
↻ synthesized from 14 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested from the Early Dynastic Period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ninshubur, Lugalurub, Ishum, Asalluhi, Lammašaga, Gula, Gatumdug, Abau, Lisin, Ishtar of Kish, Lamma-Bau, Nina, Dumuzi-abzu, Nin-MAR.KI, Hendursaga, Nindara, Ningirima, Shul-utula, Ningal, Nammu, Damgalnuna, Haya, Ningublaga, Nanna, Ninazu, Igalim, Nabu, Aššur, Abu, Enbilulu, Shulshaga, Urnunta-ea, Ištaran, Ninura, Pabilsag, Ninlil, Ugur, Papsukkal, Ashur, Enmesharra, Inanna of Kish, Ninnibru, Ninisina, Ninmug, Ninsar, Ninkarrak, SI.A-tum, Ninsianna, Ninegal, Nintinugga, Ereshkigal, Nungal, Birtum, Siras, Ninkasi, Bēlet-balāṭi, Dullum, Nindumgul, Eḫ, Bizila, Kurunnītu, Nin-Isina, Tishpak, Milkunni, Mesagunu, Lakupittu, Lahar, Gukishbanda, Kulla, Ningubalaga, Dumuzi, Geshtinanna, Damu, Amurru, Ashratum, Alla, Belet-Seri, Gubarra, Azimua, Irnina, Ningiridda, Amashilama, Labarshilama, Ekurritum, Ipahum, Gishbandagirizal, Lugalsaparku, Lugalshude, Namengarshudu, Usheg, Nintur, Inanna, An, Utu, Sin, Nisaba, Shamash, Ninmah, Anzû, Hermes, Dionysus, Enlil, Anu, Ištar, Išḫara, Annunitum, Dagan, Aya, Lases, Ashtart, Gilgamesh
- parent of
- Ḫegir, Ig-alima, Šul-šagana, Ḫegirnuna, Urnunta-ea, Zazaru, IM-pa'e, Ḫesaga, Zurmu, Zarmu, Igalim, Shulshaga, Igalimma
- manifests as
- Ninurta
- serves
- Ningishzida
- enemy of
- Shara
- consort of
- Bau
- allied with
- Geshtinanna, Nanshe, Ningishzida
- served by
- Sharur
Mentioned by
- Nintur
- Inanna
- An
- Utu
- Sin
- Nisaba
- Shamash
- Ninmah
- Anzû
- Hermes
- Dionysus
- Enlil
- Anu
- Ištar
- Išḫara
- Annunitum
and 9 more
Sources
Source passages
“Another temple hymn from Gudea praising Ningirsu (epithet of Ninurta) describes him as having been born by a mountain range.”
#10274 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“a situation analogous to that of Ningirsu as an independent deity, as well as other southern deities such as Shara and Nanshe”
#10924 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Other deities invoked in it are Anu, Enlil, Ninhursag, Enki, Sin, Ningirsu, Nanshe, Nindara, Gatumdug, Bau, Inanna, Utu, Hendursaga, Igalim and Shulshaga.”
#10994 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Gatumdug is mentioned in the text inscribed on the Gudea cylinders, a hymn commemorating the rebuilding of Ningirsu's temple E-ninnu.”
#11018 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Nanshe's brother was Ningirsu, who likely initially was also viewed as Enki's child. The connection between them was meant to reflect Nanshe's importance in the local pantheon. They are attested together in various texts from Lagash, for example Entemena mentions border dikes dedicated to them both”
#11217 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001