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Girsu
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Girsu was a city of ancient Sumer, situated some 25 km northwest of Lagash, at the site of what is now Tell Telloh in Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq. Because of the initial velar nasal ŋ, the transcription
Statue of Gudea, named “Gudea, the man who built the temple, may his life be long”. Metropolitan Museum of Art 59.2.
Statue of Gudea, named “Gudea, the man who built the temple, may his life be long”. Metropolitan Museum of Art 59.2.
The Stele of the Vultures depicting the god Ningirsu on display at the Louvre Museum.
The Stele of the Vultures depicting the god Ningirsu on display at the Louvre Museum.
Foundation clay nail of Gudea dedicated to the god Ningirsu. Walters Art Museum 48.1457.
Foundation clay nail of Gudea dedicated to the god Ningirsu. Walters Art Museum 48.1457.
Ubaid IV pottery jars, ca. 4700–4200 BC. From Girsu, Louvre Museum.
Ubaid IV pottery jars, ca. 4700–4200 BC. From Girsu, Louvre Museum.
Ningirsu
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Ninĝirsu was a Mesopotamian god regarded as the tutelary deity of the city of Ĝirsu, and as the chief god of the local pantheon of the state of Lagash. He shares many aspects with the god Ninurta. Nin
Girsu
…sometimes spelled as Ngirsu (also: G̃irsu, Girsu, Jirsu). As the religious center of the kingdom of Lagash, it contained significant temples to the god Ningirsu (E-ninnu) and his wife Bau and hosted multi-day festivals in their honor. The city lay on a branch of the ancient Iturungal canal, the southern of two…
Fragment of the Stele of Vultures showing Ninĝirsu. He holds a mace and a battle net in which men from Umma are imprisoned.The battle net is closed by
Fragment of the Stele of Vultures showing Ninĝirsu. He holds a mace and a battle net in which men from Umma are imprisoned.The battle net is closed by his composite emblem, which represents the Anzû over two lions. Musée du Louvre.
Fragment of a votive relief to the life of Gudea showing Bau and Ningirsu. Musée du Louvre.
Fragment of a votive relief to the life of Gudea showing Bau and Ningirsu. Musée du Louvre.
The "Figure aux Plumes". The figure represented has been variously interpreted as a priest-king or as Ninĝirsu. Musée du Louvre.
The "Figure aux Plumes". The figure represented has been variously interpreted as a priest-king or as Ninĝirsu. Musée du Louvre.