Nuska
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Nuska or Nusku, possibly also known as Našuḫ, was a Mesopotamian god best attested as the sukkal of Enlil. He was also associated with fire and light, and could be invoked as a protective deity agains
Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I praying to a symbolic representation of Nuska. The cuneiform inscription on the base reads "Cult pedestal of the god Nuska, the grand vizier, the temple Ekur...", 13th century BCE. From Assur, Iraq. Pergamon Museum.
Ninshubur
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Ninshubur, also spelled Ninšubura, was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the sukkal of the goddess Inanna. While it is agreed that in this context Ninshubur was regarded as female, in other cases the
Sargonic cylinder seal depicting Inanna resting her foot on the back of a lion while Ninshubur stands in front of her paying obeisance, c. 2334-2154 BCE
A seal of Lugal-ushumgal as servant of Naram-Sin, possibly depicting Ninshubur
Depictions of Lamma goddesses from the Isin-Larsa period, 2000-1800 BCE. Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago.
A tablet mentioning sacrifices made to various gods worshiped in the state of Lagash, including Ninshubur. Louvre.