Ningishzida
sumerian god
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Ningishzida
Summary
Ningishzida is a death deity[1]. He draws 258 Wikipedia views per month (death_deity category, ranking #4 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- Ningishzida's father was Ninazu[3].
- Ningishzida was married to Geshtinanna[4].
- Ningishzida was married to Azimua[5].
- Ningishzida's image is recorded as Ningishzida, with snakes emanating from his shoulders, on a relief of Gudea.jpg[6].
- Ningishzida is recorded as male[7].
- Ningishzida's instance of is recorded as death deity[8].
- Ningishzida's instance of is recorded as health deity[9].
- Ningishzida's instance of is recorded as fertility deity[10].
- Ningishzida's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13166411434602481890[11].
- Ningishzida's GND ID is recorded as 126847648X[12].
- Ningishzida's Commons category is recorded as Ningishzida[13].
- Ningishzida's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f33jf[14].
- Ningishzida's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion[15].
- Ningishzida's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Ningishzida[16].
- Ningishzida's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00560997[17].
- Ningishzida's time period is recorded as ancient Near East[18].
- Ningishzida's culture is recorded as Sumerians[19].
- Ningishzida's Interlingual Index ID is recorded as i86662[20].
- Ningishzida's WordNet 3.1 Synset ID is recorded as 09543887-n[21].
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Origins and Family
Ningishzida's father was Ninazu[3].
Personal Life
Spouses include Geshtinanna[4], a goddess[22] and Azimua[5], a goddess[23].
Why It Matters
Ningishzida draws 258 Wikipedia views per month (death_deity category, ranking #4 of 13).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
FAQs
Who were Ningishzida's parents?
Ningishzida's father was Ninazu[3].