Ninsun
Ninsun interprets the dreams of her son in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Female relatives of the protagonist were often responsible for dream interpretation in Mesopotamian literary works.
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -1
- Historical notes
- Attested in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- parent of
- Gilgamesh
- co occurs with
- Geshtinanna, Nungal, Birtum, Manungal, Ninegal, Bēlet-balāṭi, Ninimma, Haya, Ninazu, Meslamtaea, Alammuš, Ninurima, Alla, Ninpumuna, Bitu, Amar-Sin, Ningirida, Ninazimua, Dumuzid, Huwawa, Agga, Ereshkigal, Nanshe, Anu, Inanna, Enlil, Annunitum, Nanaya, Nisaba, Ninshubur, Ninisina, Gula, Dumuzi, Allatum, Belet-Šuḫnir, Bau, Lugalbanda, Shamash, Bull of Heaven, An, Enkidu, Ningishzida
Mentioned by
- Nanshe
- Anu
- Inanna
- Enlil
- Annunitum
- Nanaya
- Nisaba
- Ninshubur
- Ninisina
- Gula
- Dumuzi
- Allatum
- Belet-Šuḫnir
- Bau
- Lugalbanda
- Shamash
and 4 more
Sources
Source passages
“as attested in the Epic of Gilgamesh, where Ninsun interprets the dreams of her son”
#11208 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the so-called "Standard Babylonian" version of the Epic of Gilgamesh it is described as a temple of Ninsun.”
#37156 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“One ceremony involving Ninpumuna took place in a temple of Ninsun, and apparently was overseen by the reigning king at the time, Shu-Sin.”
#37184 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“The eponymous hero's mother Ninsun mentions to Shamash that she is aware her son is destined to "dwell in the land of no return" with him.”
#38999 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The eponymous hero's mother Ninsun mentions to Shamash that she is aware her son is destined to dwell in the land of no return”
#39397 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5