Rimat-Ninsun
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Rimat-Ninsun is a Mesopotamian goddess, best known as the wise mother of the hero Gilgamesh in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rimat-Ninsun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9662188 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rimat-Ninsun Context triple: [Ninsun, epithet, Rimat-Ninsun]
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A.
Inshushinak
Inshushinak is an ancient Elamite god associated with the city of Susa, often revered as a chief deity linked to justice, the underworld, and the protection of the state.
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B.
Ningishzida-adda
Ningishzida-adda was a child of the Neo-Sumerian ruler Gudea of Lagash, likely a member of the royal family known from Mesopotamian inscriptions.
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C.
Samsu-iluna
Samsu-iluna was a king of Babylon in the 18th century BCE, known for inheriting and struggling to maintain the vast empire established by his father Hammurabi.
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D.
Ningishzida
Ningishzida is a Mesopotamian god associated with the underworld, vegetation, and serpents, often depicted as a guardian deity and linked to rebirth and fertility.
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E.
Lipit-Ishtar
Lipit-Ishtar was a king of the ancient Mesopotamian city-state of Isin, best known for issuing one of the earliest surviving law codes that predated and influenced the Code of Hammurabi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rimat-Ninsun Target entity description: Rimat-Ninsun is a Mesopotamian goddess, best known as the wise mother of the hero Gilgamesh in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
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A.
Inshushinak
Inshushinak is an ancient Elamite god associated with the city of Susa, often revered as a chief deity linked to justice, the underworld, and the protection of the state.
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B.
Ningishzida-adda
Ningishzida-adda was a child of the Neo-Sumerian ruler Gudea of Lagash, likely a member of the royal family known from Mesopotamian inscriptions.
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C.
Samsu-iluna
Samsu-iluna was a king of Babylon in the 18th century BCE, known for inheriting and struggling to maintain the vast empire established by his father Hammurabi.
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D.
Ningishzida
Ningishzida is a Mesopotamian god associated with the underworld, vegetation, and serpents, often depicted as a guardian deity and linked to rebirth and fertility.
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E.
Lipit-Ishtar
Lipit-Ishtar was a king of the ancient Mesopotamian city-state of Isin, best known for issuing one of the earliest surviving law codes that predated and influenced the Code of Hammurabi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Epic of Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Anu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ishtar NERFINISHED ⓘ Shamash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cattle
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counsel ⓘ dream interpretation ⓘ motherhood ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| culture |
Mesopotamian religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumerian religion ⓘ |
| describedAs | wise ⓘ |
| epithet |
Lady of the Wild Cows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ninsun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
intercedes with the sun god Shamash for Gilgamesh
ⓘ
interprets Gilgamesh’s dreams ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
cattle pens
ⓘ
pasturelands ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Gilgamesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lugalbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninsun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariantName |
Ninsun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rimat-Ninsum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rimat-Ninsuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Standard Babylonian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf | Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the wise mother of Gilgamesh
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providing guidance to Gilgamesh and Enkidu ⓘ |
| pantheon |
Akkadian pantheon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumerian pantheon ⓘ |
| periodOfWorship |
2nd millennium BCE
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3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Mesopotamian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | mother of the hero in the Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Lugalbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity |
mother goddess
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tutelary goddess of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| worshipedIn |
Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rimat-Ninsun Description of subject: Rimat-Ninsun is a Mesopotamian goddess, best known as the wise mother of the hero Gilgamesh in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.