♀︎ An Ancient Akkadian cylinder
seal depicts Inanna resting a foot
on the back of a lion, with Ninshubur
standing in front of her Mistress
paying obeisance, c. 2334-2154 BC;
Ninshubur (also known as Ninshubar,
Nincubura or Ninšubur,
a goddess in her own right) was sukkal
or second-in-command of the goddess
Inanna's army in Sumerian mythology;
Her name means "Queen of the East"
in ancient Sumerian. Much like Iris or
Hermes in later Greek mythology,
Ninshubur served as a swift
messenger
to the other gods;
Ninshubur accompanied Inanna
as a vassal and friend throughout
Inanna's many exploits; She helped
Inanna fight Enki's demons after
Inanna's theft of the sacred me; & later, when Inanna
became trapped
in the Underworld, it was Ninshubur
who pleaded with Enki for her mistress's release]
Jul 28, 2018
Jul 28, 2018 at 9:16 AM UTC
♀︎ An Ancient Akkadian cylinder
seal depicts Inanna resting a foot
on the back of a lion, with Ninshubur
standing in front of her Mistress
paying obeisance, c. 2334-2154 BC;
Ninshubur (also known as Ninshubar,
Nincubura or Ninšubur,
a goddess in her own right) was sukkal
or second-in-command of the goddess
Inanna's army in Sumerian mythology;
Her name means "Queen of the East"
in ancient Sumerian. Much like Iris or
Hermes in later Greek mythology,
Ninshubur served as a swift
messenger
to the other gods;
Ninshubur accompanied Inanna
as a vassal and friend throughout
Inanna's many exploits; She helped
Inanna fight Enki's demons after
Inanna's theft of the sacred me; & later, when Inanna
became trapped
in the Underworld, it was Ninshubur
who pleaded with Enki for her mistress's release]
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