MYTHOLOGY (noun.)
1. a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
2. the study of myths
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NINḪURSAĜ
Also known as Damgalnuna or Ninmah, she was the ancient Sumerian mother goddess of the mountains and one of the seven great deities of Sumer. She is principally a fertility goddess. Temple hymn sources identify her as the "true and great lady of heaven" and kings of Sumer were "nourished by Ninhursag's milk". Sometimes her hair is depicted in an omega shape and at times she wears a horned head-dress and tiered skirt, often with bow cases at her shoulders. Frequently she carries a mace or baton surmounted by an omega motif or a derivation, sometimes accompanied by a lion cub on a leash. She is the tutelary deity to several Sumerian leaders.
In the legend of Enki and Ninhursag, Ninhursag bore a daughter nmaed Ninsar. Through Enki, Ninasar bore a daughter named Ninkurra. Ninkurra, in turn, bore Enki a daughter named Uttu. Enki pursued Uttu, who was upset because he didn't care for her. Uttu, on her ancestress Ninhursag's advice buried Enki's seed in the earth, whereupon eight plants spring up. Enki, seeing the plants, ate them, and became ill in eight organs of his body. Ninhursag cured him, taking the plants into her body and giving birth of eight deities: Abu, Nintulla, Ninsutu, Ninkasi, Nanshe, Azimua, Ninti, and Enshag.
In the text "Creator of the Hoe", she completed the birth of mankind after the heads had been uncovered by Enki's hoe. In creation texts, she acts as a midwife while the mother goddess, Nammu makes different kinds of human individuals from lumps of clay at a feast given by Enki to celebrate the creation of humankind.
WORSHIP Her symbol, resembling the Greek letter for omega Ω, has been depicted in art from 3000 BC, although more generally from the early second millennium BC. It appears on some boundary stones. The omega symbol is also associated with the Egyptian cow goddess Hathor, and may present a womb. The symbol appears on very early imagery from Ancient Egypt. Hathor at times is depicted on a mountain, so it may be that the two goddesses are connected.
Her temple, the Esagila was located on the Kur of Eridu, although she also had a temple at Kish.
