NANNA


Meaning of NANNA in English

[Mesopotamian] The Sumerian moon-god, called 'Lord of Destiny'. He is a son of Enlill and Ninlil and his wife is Ningal. Their children are Inanna, Utu, and Ishkur. Nanna's cult center was at Ur (the ruin-city Tell Muqayyir, in Iraq), as was the residence of his high priestesses. His Akkadian counterpart is Sin.

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