Ninsun (also called Ninsumun, cuneiform: 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒄢 dNIN.SUMUN2; Sumerian: Nin-sumun(ak) "lady of the wild cows") was a Mesopotamian goddess. She is best...

literature, was the father of Gilgamesh. Early sources mention his consort Ninsun and his heroic deeds in an expedition to Aratta by King Enmerkar. Lugalbanda...

Gilgamesh visits his mother, Ninsun, who seeks the support and protection of the sun-god Shamash for their adventure. Ninsun adopts Enkidu as her son, and...

Ninsun Poli is a Swedish-Assyrian singer and songwriter raised in Tumba, Botkyrka, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. This soul and R&B artist made her debut...

Third Dynasty of Ur, who referred to Ninsun as their divine mother. Dina Katz proposes that the tradition in which Ninsun, rather than Duttur, was the mother...

Forest. In this same episode the goddess Ninsun adopts Enkidu and also entrusts him with protecting the king. Ninsun, the mother of Gilgamesh adopts Enkidu...

ruler Djoser, was cast as having had his mother as the Mesopotamian goddess Ninsun alongside his father, the previous human ruler of Uruk. Another Mesopotamian...

over the Kingship of Ur to Nanna, at that time did Ur-Nammu, son born of Ninsun, for his beloved mother who bore him, in accordance with his principles...

tremble with fear; he prays to Shamash, reminding him of his promise to Ninsun that he would be protected. Shamash responds from heaven, instructing him...

Basic cuneiform MUNUS sign ("woman") Basic cuneiform TÚG sign (syllable ku) Ninsun (DNIN.SÚN) as the mother of Gilgamesh in the Epic of Gilgamesh (standard...