Ninhursag
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Ninḫursaĝ, sometimes transcribed Ninursag, Ninḫarsag, or Ninḫursaĝa, also known as Damgalnuna or Ninmah, was the ancient Sumerian mother goddess of the mountains, and one of the seven great deities of
Akkadian cylinder seal impression depicting a vegetation goddess, possibly Ninhursag, sitting on a throne surrounded by worshippers (circa 2350–2150 BC)
Mari temple frieze: containing symbols of Ninhursag and her son Ninurta.
The Silver vase of En-temena, which was dedicated to Ningirsu.
Detail on the En-temena vase - the stags here likely represent Ninhursag, with the lions greeting them in a friendly way by licking their cheeks, rather than attacking them.
Mami (goddess)
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Mami, also known as Belet-ili, or Nintu, is a goddess in the Babylonian epic Atra-Hasis and in other creation legends. She was probably synonymous with Ninhursag. She was involved in the creation of h
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…possibly a reference to the site of her temple, the E-Kur (House of mountain deeps) at Eridu. She had many names including Ninmah ("Great Queen"); Nintu ("Lady of Birth"); Mamma or Mami (mother); Aruru (Sumerian: 𒀭𒀀𒊒𒊒) and Belet-Ili (mistress of the gods, Akkadian). According to the 'Ninurta's Exploits…
Gypsum statuette of a female worshipper from the temple of Nintu BC b P, dating to circa 2600-2500 BC