John Shaqi
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE

Ninsikila

Ancient Mesopotamia

Ninsikila was a Mesopotamian deity regarded as the spouse of Lisin. Early sources refer to Ninsikila as male, but starting with the Old Babylonian period the same figure came to be viewed as a goddess instead, with originally female Lisin accordingly reinterpreted as a god. The change of gender might have been influenced by an association between Ninsikila and the Dilmunite goddess Meskilak, whose name was sometimes spelled homonymously as Ninsikila in Mesopotamia, or by Lisin's placement before her spouse in god lists.

Ninsikila

Ninsikila was a Mesopotamian deity regarded as the spouse of Lisin. Early sources refer to Ninsikila as male, but starting with the Old Babylonian period the same figure came to be viewed as a goddess instead, with originally female Lisin accordingly reinterpreted as a god. The change of gender might have been influenced by an association between Ninsikila and the Dilmunite goddess Meskilak, whose name was sometimes spelled homonymously as Ninsikila in Mesopotamia, or by Lisin's placement before her spouse in god lists. Texts attesting the worship of Ninsikila include an inscription from Larsa and a magical formula from Meturan.

Pantheon: Mesopotamian Culture: Sumerian / Akkadian Civilization: Ancient Mesopotamia Period: 3500 BCE – 500 BCE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninsikila

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