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Ninurta

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[ni-noor-tah] / nɪˈnʊər tɑ /

noun

  1. a Sumerian and Babylonian hero god.


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II 15, gypsum is Ninurta, the god of war, primarily a god of light.

From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon

The litanies which begin these melodies or series of addresses to Ninurta differ greatly in the two redactions.

From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon

No. 18 belongs to a Ninurta series the addresses therein are much more extensive.

From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon

Since Ninurta is identified with Alpha of Orion, Pap-sukal is identified with one of the stars in Orion, CT.

From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon

It is curious indeed that an Enlil, a Ninurta and a mater dolorosa series all begin their third tablets in the same manner.

From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon

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