Ninkharsag

Examples

• All

• In Sumerian mythology, Ninkharsag is associated with fertility.

• Archaeologists discovered statues dedicated to Ninkharsag in the ruins of Lagash.

• The ancient Sumerians built temples to honor Ninkharsag as the mother of all gods.

• The ancient Mesopotamians revered Ninkharsag as the mother goddess.

• Archaeologists discovered statues dedicated to Ninkharsag in the ruins of Lagash.

• In Mesopotamian mythology, Ninkharsag played a central role in the creation of humanity.

• The ancient Sumerians built temples to honor Ninkharsag as the mother of all gods.

Synonyms

M

Mami

vsNinkharsag

• Literature

8 9.9

A mother goddess in ancient Mesopotamia linked to childbirth

is the wider fertility and creation goddess beyond midwifery

N

Ninkhursag

vsNinkharsag

• Literature

9.9

An ancient Sumerian mother goddess who helps plants and people grow and is linked to mountains

is the more common spelling form rather than that variant

N

Ninhursag

vsNinkharsag

• Literature

9.9

A mother goddess in ancient Sumerian stories who is mother to gods and humans

is the main spelling used in this entry rather than the variant

N

Nintoo

vsNinkharsag

• Literature

9.9

A goddess from ancient Mesopotamia who helps women have safe births

is the broader mother and creation figure beyond just birth focus

N

Nintu

vsNinkharsag

• Literature

9.9

A goddess from ancient Mesopotamia who protects women during childbirth and helps people have babies

is the general mother goddess not limited to birth duties

A

Aruru

vsNinkharsag

• Literature

9.9

A mother and earth goddess from ancient Mesopotamia who makes humans from clay

is focused on fertility and creation rather than earth identification

Surface Forms

Etymology