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Ningalnoun
(Akkadian) a goddess; wife of the Moon god Sin
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Ningal
Ningal (Sumerian: "Great Queen"), also known as Nikkal in Akkadian, was a Mesopotamian goddess of Sumerian origin regarded as the wife of the moon god, Nanna/Sin. She was particularly closely associated with his main cult centers, Ur and Harran, but they were also worshiped together in other cities of Mesopotamia. She was particularly venerated by the Third Dynasty of Ur and later by kings of Larsa.
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Ningal is a goddess from ancient Mesopotamian religion, particularly of Sumerian origin. She is primarily known as the wife of the moon god Nanna and mother to the sun god Utu and the goddess of love and war, Inanna. Ningal got her importance from these associations, often depicted as a crescent moon in religious artifacts. Her name translates to 'Great Queen' in Sumerian.
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Ningal
Ningal was a goddess of reeds in the Sumerian mythology, daughter of Enki and Ningikurga and the consort of the moon god Nanna by whom she bore Utu the sun god, Inanna, and in some texts, Ishkur. She is chiefly recognised at Ur, and was probably first worshipped by cow-herders in the marsh lands of southern Mesopotamia. The following Akkadian cuneiform signs were used in the spelling of the name: ⁕ Divine name determinative ⁕ Cuneiform NIN sign ⁕ Cuneiform GAL sign
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ningal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ningal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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