Ninhursag
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Ninhursag with the spirit of the forests next to the seven spiked cosmic tree of life. Relief from Susa. (Some believe the goddess here is not Ninhursag but Ninlil.)
In Sumerian mythology, Ninhursag (NIN.URSAG) was the earth and mother goddess, one of the major deities of ancient Sumer. Also known as Nintu and sometimes identified with Ki, she was principally a goddess of fertility and sacred mountains. Temple hymn sources identify her as the "true and great lady of heaven," and kings of Sumer were "nourished by Ninhursag's milk."
One of the oldest of the Mesopotamian gods, Ninhursag both subsumed the characteristics of similar deities like Ki (earth) and others, and was later herself subsumed by the fertility goddess Inanna/Ishtar. She is known to have had temples at Eridu and Kish, and other locations.
She is typically depicted wearing a horned head-dress and tiered skirt, often with bow cases at her shoulders, and not infrequently carries a mace or baton surmounted by an omega motif or a derivation, sometimes accompanied by a lion cub on a leash. She is the tutelary deity to several Sumerian rulers.
Ninhursag with the spirit of the forests next to the seven spiked cosmic tree of life. Relief from Susa. (Some believe the goddess here is not Ninhursag but Ninlil.)
Ninti
Mythic, worshipped in Sumer (modern-day Iraq), circa 3500–2500 B.C.E.
The Sumerian goddess Ninti was created by Ninhursaga to heal Enki’s rib. He had eaten forbidden flowers and was then cursed by Ninhursaga, who was later persuaded by the other gods to heal him. Ninti was one of eight goddesses created for this task and her name means both “Lady of the Rib” and “Lady Who Makes Live.” This myth was later adapted in the Book of Genesis as the story of Eve created from Adam’s rib.
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In the myth of Enki and Ninhursag, she heals the major deity Enki of a dreadful disease and gives birth to eight more gods, including Ninti, the "Lady of the Rib." In the flood story of Atrahasis, as the "womb-goddess" Nintu, she is chosen by the other gods to be the creator of humankind, whom she fashions out of a mixture of blood and clay. Analysts have noted numerous parallels between myths involving Ninhursag and the Genesis account in the Bible, including the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
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Classic Greek representation of Zeus fighting his brother in a disagreement.
We will find that this is the identical story to Enlil and Enki during their argument in the Garden of Eden. Enki was represented as the serpent and was banished from Eden for attempting to help the first human couple. Notice the serpent’s tail taking the form of a double helix DNA. The wings are a constant symbol throughout all mythologies that talk about the winged serpent, creator god.
Ancora non hanno capito a cosa davvero si riferivano tutti questi miti e fanno a chi le spara piu' grosse...
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Nammu/Ninhursag:
It is she who has the idea of creating mankind, and she goes to wake up Enki, who is asleep in the Apsu, so that he may set the process going.[1]
In Sumerian mythology, Nammu (also Namma, spelled ideographically