Ningal | |
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Tutelary goddess of Ur | |
Major cult center | Ur, Harran |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Ningikuga and Enki |
Consort | Nanna/Sin |
Children | |
Equivalents | |
Hurrian | Nikkal |
Ningal (Sumerian: "Great Queen";[2] Akkadian Nikkal[3]) was a Mesopotamian goddess 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.