ninurta
IPA: nˈɪnˈɝtʌ
Root Word: Ninurta
noun
- Ninurta (: , possible meaning "Lord [of] Barley"), also known as Ninĝirsu (: , meaning "Lord [of] Girsu"), is an ancient Mesopotamian god associated with farming, healing, hunting, law, scribes, and war who was first worshipped in early Sumer.
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Examples of "ninurta" in Sentences
- He is an attendant of the god Ninurta.
- The relief was part of the temple of Ninurta at Nimrud.
- Gimil Ninurta hires a chariot and robe from the king on credit.
- A certain confusion exists in cuneiform literature between Ninurta and Nergal.
- The cult of Ninurta can be traced back to the oldest period of Sumerian history.
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