Ningishzida
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Ningishzida is a Mesopotamian god associated with the underworld, vegetation, and serpents, often depicted as a guardian deity and linked to rebirth and fertility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ningishzida canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Mesopotamian god ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Akkadian incantations
ⓘ
Gudea cylinders NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumerian hymns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dumuzi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gudea of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ Tammuz NERFINISHED ⓘ divination ⓘ fertility ⓘ healing ⓘ magic ⓘ rebirth ⓘ serpents ⓘ underworld ⓘ vegetation ⓘ |
| culture |
Akkadian religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Babylonian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
serpent
ⓘ
serpent-dragon ⓘ |
| domain |
chthonic deity
ⓘ
underworld gatekeeper ⓘ vegetation deity ⓘ |
| epithet | “Lord of the Good Tree” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
guardian of palace or temple gates
ⓘ
mediator between humans and gods ⓘ protector of kings ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasAnimalAssociation |
dragon
ⓘ
lion-dragon (mušḫuššu) ⓘ snake ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
cyclical renewal of nature
ⓘ
life-death-rebirth cycle ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Lord of the Good Tree” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | guardian deity ⓘ |
| servedAs | personal god of Gudea of Lagash ⓘ |
| sometimesIdentifiedWith | underworld aspect of Dumuzi ⓘ |
| spouse |
Geshtinanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ninazimua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
entwined serpents
ⓘ
horned serpent ⓘ staff with serpents ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Akkadian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Girsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipContinuity | Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.