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Ningishzida (''sum: dnin-g̃iš-zid-da'') is a Mesopotamian deity of the underworld. His name in Sumerian is translated as "lord of the good tree"〔(Sumerian.org Q&A#20 (Ningishzida) )〕 by Thorkild Jacobsen. ==Mythology== In Sumerian mythology, he appears in Adapa's myth as one of the two guardians of Anu's celestial palace, alongside Dumuzi. He was sometimes depicted as a serpent with a human head. Lagash had a temple dedicated to Ningishzida, and Gudea, ''patesi'' of Lagash in the 21st century BC (short chronology), was one of his devotees. In the Louvre, there is a famous green steatite vase carved for King Gudea of Lagash, dedicated by its inscription: "To the god Ningiszida, his god Gudea, Ensi (governor) of Lagash, for the prolongation of his life, has dedicated this". Ningishzida is sometimes the son of Ninazu and Ningiridda, even though the myth Ningishzidda's journey to the netherworld suggests he is the son of Ereshkigal.〔(Ningishzidda's journey to the netherworld on ETCSL )〕 Following an inscription found at Lagash, he was the son of Anu, the heavens.〔Ira Maurice Price, ''Notes on the Pantheon of the Gudean Cylinders, The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures'', Vol. 17, No. 1 (Oct., 1900), pp. 47-53 〕 His wife is Azimua〔(Sumerian Mythology: Chapter II. Myths of Origins )〕 and also Geshtinanna,〔Stephen Bertman, 'Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia'. p. 123.〕 while his sister is Amashilama. In some texts Ningishzida is said to be female,〔Princeton University professors Arthur Frothingham and Allan Marquand, 'American journal of archaeology'. p. 189.〕 which means "Nin" would then refer to Lady, which is mostly how the word is used by the Sumerians. He or she was one of the ancestors of Gilgamesh. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ningishzida」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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