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NinhursagGoddess of the EarthPantheon: Sumerian Element: Earth Sphere of Influence: Fertility and Growth Preferred colors: Brown, Green Best day to work with: Monday Associated Planet: Moon |
Ki (Goddess of Earth) was the sister and consort of An (God of Heaven). Together they conceived Enlil, who separated them, one from the other. Ki now became known as Ninmah, Nintu or Ninhursag. Her domain is the Earth and all its creatures and plants. Ninmah created the first humans, practically unaided. As a result, many of them had serious defects, but Enki (God of Justice) was able to find uses for all of them. | |
Additional Information on Ninhursag from WikipediaInformation is unedited and uncheckedIn Sumerian mythology, Ninhursag was the earth and mother-goddess.She may have been in some traditions the offspring of Nammu were originally An (the heavens or sky,) and Ki, (the Earth). But she usually appears as the sister of Enlil. Ninhursag means Lady of the Foothills. She had many other names: Nintur Lady Birth, Ninmah Lady August, Dingirmah, Aruru, and as wife of Enki was usually called Damgalnunna. In Akkadian she was Belit-ili Lady of the gods and Mama and as wife to Ea, Enkis Akkadian counterpart, she was called Damkina. Her prestige decreased as Ishtars increased, but her aspect as Damkina mother of Marduk, the supreme god of Babylonia, still held a secure place in the pantheon. In union with Enki she also bore Ninsar, goddess of the pasture(?). ==External links== *http://www.pantheon.org/articles/n/ninhursag.html Encyclopedia Mythica This text is made available under the GNU Free Documentation License Agreement. The full text of this article is available for download here. (Ninhursag) | |