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Ninhursag

also: Ninhursag · Nin-hursag

deitythe earththe 'mother' of the godsthe 'mistress of the mountains'attested

The 'earth-mother', the 'mistress of the mountains'; in some accounts a consort of Enlil or a mother-figure. Her name means 'Lady of the Mountain'.

Ninhursag (bull-man with palmtree) · Unknown artist Unknown artist · undated · Wikimedia Commons (institution in source file) · Public domain

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Who they are

'Ninhursag' (also 'Nin-hursag') is the 'earth-mother', the 'mistress of the mountains' — her name means 'Lady of the Mountain' [S5]. She is a mother-figure in the Sumerian pantheon, the 'mother' of the gods (in some accounts) [S5]. Ninhursag is the 'earth' as a female principle [S5]. She is less well-attested as a distinct deity than the great gods; she is the 'earth-mother' principle [S5].

Worth knowing

The 'earth-mother', the 'mistress of the mountains' [S5].
A mother-figure in the Sumerian pantheon [S5].

Uncertainties & variants

Ninhursag is less well-attested as a distinct deity than the great gods [S5].

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Ninhursag (bull-man with palmtree), ancient relief — Ninhursag (bull-man with palmtree) — Ninhursag (bull-man with palmtree) · Unknown artist Unknown artist · undated · Wikimedia Commons (institution in source file) · Public domain

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