Enki and Ninhursag
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Enki and Ninhursag is an ancient Sumerian mythological narrative that recounts the complex relationships, creation themes, and divine conflicts between the god Enki and the goddess Ninhursag.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enki and Ninhursag canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian myth
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mythological narrative ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Enki and Ninhursaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Enki
NERFINISHED
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Ninhursag NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninti NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Dilmun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Enki
NERFINISHED
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Ninhursag NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninti NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Enki is a god of wisdom and water
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Ninhursag is a mother goddess NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninti is a healing goddess created to cure Enki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| functionInReligion |
explains origins of certain deities
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illustrates powers of Ninhursag as healer ⓘ |
| genre | creation myth ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Enki
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Ninhursag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
divine illness and cure
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paradise garden ⓘ sacred plants ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | episodic ⓘ |
| period | Early second millennium BCE ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Enki blesses the land of Dilmun with water
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Enki falls ill in multiple body parts ⓘ Enki impregnates Ninhursag and other goddesses ⓘ Ninhursag curses Enki ⓘ Ninhursag heals Enki by creating healing deities ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | fragmentary ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Enki and Ninmah
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Enki and the World Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest |
comparative mythology
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study of healing deities ⓘ study of paradise myths ⓘ |
| setting | Dilmun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualForm | cuneiform tablet ⓘ |
| theme |
creation
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divine conflict ⓘ divine relationships ⓘ fertility ⓘ healing ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.