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Ninlil

deity sky Mesopotamian single tradition · 10

Ninlil is a deity who, along with Enlil, gave Ninisina wisdom, as well as measuring tools meant to let her keep track of levees and ditches.

↻ synthesized from 10 sources

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 2022
Historical notes
Attested from Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.

Relationships

allied with
Enlil, Ninisina
co occurs with
Ea, Nabu, Ig-alima, Šul-šagana, Enbilulu, Erra, Ereshkigal, Mammitum, Simut, Kumarbi, Urash, Ki, Ninsar, Nunki, Enšar, Minki, Namšara, Zulki, Ammunki, Ammizzadu, Tuḫuši, Alalu, Apantu, Amunki, Napšara, Ammezzadu, Ullikummi, Apandu, Ḫedammu, Upelluri, Eltara, Inanna of Kish, Ninnibru, Enmesharra, Niraḫ, Ninki, Lugaldukuga, Qingu, Ubnu, Namzitara, Suen, Mandanu, Ninkasi, Ninimma, Ennugi, Gā'u, Kusu, Ninmada, Gugalanna, Asag, Dimme, Dimmea, evil lamma, Marduk, Inanna, Ninhursag, Ninmah, Gula, Pabilsag, Abu, Nanna, Ninazu, Resheph, Lases, Aštabi, Ishum, Enki, An, Antü, Nara, Išḫara, Allani, Kubaba, lamma, Anu, Zababa, Bau, Ningirsu, Ugur, Papsukkal, Nam-tar, Shamash, Ningishzida, Alala, Nisaba, Haya, Teshub, Dagan, Shalash
parent of
Ninurta, Nergal
consort of
Enlil, Ashur
syncretized with
Sud, Ninmesharra
served by
Nanibgal

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Mentioned by

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Sources

wikipedia (10)
  1. Ninisina
  2. Marduk
  3. Ninurta
  4. Nergal
  5. Ancestors of Enlil
  6. Hurrian primeval deities
  7. Zababa
  8. Enmesharra
  9. Ennugi
  10. Kumarbi

Source passages

“A fragmentary hymn states that she was given wisdom, as well as measuring tools meant to let her keep track of levees and ditches, by Enlil and Ninlil, who obliged her to keep track of these structures and additionally to "bring šuʾura bread and beer in front of them."”

#11284 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Dur-Kurigalzu's temple complex holds temples to Enlil, Ninlil and Ninurta.”

#12001 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“in Angim dimma, his mother is instead the goddess Ninlil.”

#12102 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“According to a hymn from the reign of Ishme-Dagan, dominion over the land of the dead was bestowed upon Nergal by his parents, Enlil and Ninlil. He was believed to decide fates of the dead the same way as Enlil did for the living.”

#13636 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“At that time Enki and Nunki had not emerged, Enlil did not exist, Ninlil did not exist”

#14814 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001