Thursday, December 3, 2015
Ninmah Mother of All Children
Ninmah Lady of the Mountains, was a Sumerian goddess originally.
Often called 'Exalted Lady,' a primeval goddess who once lived on
Dilmun, the Sumerian Isle of Paradise. It was Ninmah who helped Enki create human mortals, shaping seven imperfect pairs of males and females. As mother goddess of the Earth, Ninhursag (Ninmah) was ranked with Enlil and Enki in importance. Temples to her included the E.mah, 'Exalted House,' in Adab and another temple of the same name at Girsu.
Ninmah is the half sister of Enki and Enlil.
Ninhursag is one of the oldest members of the Sumerian pantheon and has prestigious titles such as 'mother of the gods' and 'mother of all children'.
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