Ningal

Summary

Ningal is a Mesopotamian deity^[1]. She draws 687 Wikipedia views per month (mesopotamian_deity category, ranking #4 of 21).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ningal's father was Enki^[3].
• Ningal's mother was Ningikuga^[4].
• Ningal was married to Sin^[5].
• A child of Ningal was Shamash^[6].
• A child of Ningal was Inanna^[7].
• A child of Ningal was Shamash^[8].
• Ningal is recorded as female^[9].
• Ningal's instance of is recorded as Mesopotamian deity^[10].
• Ningal's said to be the same as is recorded as Nikkal^[11].
• Ningal's worshipped by is recorded as Mesopotamian mythology^[12].
• Ningal's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion^[13].
• Ningal's worshipped by is recorded as Hittite mythology^[14].
• Ningal's worshipped by is recorded as Hurrian religion^[15].
• Ningal dates from the ancient Near East^[16].
• Ningal's culture is recorded as Sumerians^[17].
• Ningal's culture is recorded as Akkad^[18].
• Ningal's culture is recorded as Babylonians^[19].
• Ningal's culture is recorded as Hittites^[20].
• Ningal's culture is recorded as Hurrians^[21].
• Ningal's culture is recorded as Arameans^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Ningal's father was Enki^[3]. Her mother was Ningikuga^[4].

Personal Life

Among Ningal's spouses was Sin^[5]. Children include Shamash^[6], a solar deity^[23] and Inanna^[7], a war deity^[24].

Why It Matters

Ningal draws 687 Wikipedia views per month (mesopotamian_deity category, ranking #4 of 21).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

FAQs

Who were Ningal's parents?

Ningal's father was Enki^[3]. Ningal's mother was Ningikuga^[4].

Who was Ningal married to?

Ningal's spouses include Sin^[5].