NIN-GISHZIDA


Meaning of NIN-GISHZIDA in English

[Mesopotamian] The name means "Trusty timber". He is a Sumerian god paired with Dumuzi, son of Ninazu, consort of Belili, doorkeeper of Anu. Main cult centers were located in: Gishbanda, between Lagash and Ur. His symbol was the horned snake known as Basmu in akkadian, it was sixty leages long and had multiple mouths and tongues.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.