Nintinugga | |
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Goddess of medicine | |
Major cult center | Nippur |
Animals | dog |
Genealogy | |
Parents |
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Spouse | Endaga |
Equivalents | |
Isin equivalent | Ninisina |
Umma equivalent | Gula |
Sippar equivalent | Ninkarrak |
Nintinugga (๐ญ๐ฉ๐๐ท๐ฆ๐ต; also romanized as Nintinuga[1]) was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with medicine and cleansing. She belonged to the local pantheon of Nippur. While she has been compared to other similar goddesses, such as Ninisina and Gula, and in a number of ancient texts they appear to be syncretised with each other or are treated as interchangeable, she was nonetheless a distinct deity in her own right. She was associated with Enlil and Ninlil, and was worshiped in their temples, though houses of worship dedicated only to her are also attested.