NINGAL


Meaning of NINGAL in English

[Mesopotamian] The 'great queen' of ancient Sumer, and consort of the moon-god Nanna. She is the mother of the sun-god Utu. In Ur, she and Sin were regarded as the parents of Shamash and Ishtar. The Phoenicians called her Nikkal.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.