Ningirsu

deity earth Sumerian religion single tradition · 14

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

sibling of
Nanshe, Zababa, Ninurta, Nergal
manifests as
Ninurta
syncretized with
Ninurta, Gaṯaru
serves
Ningishzida
enemy of
Shara
consort of
Bau
child of
Ninhursag, Enki, Enlil
served by
Sharur

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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