Ninshubur (𒀭𒎏𒋚; Ninšubur, "Lady of Subartu" or "Lady of servants"), also spelled Ninšubura, was a Mesopotamian goddess whose primary role was that...

Meslamta-ea was associated with either Ninshubur or Mamitu. However, the connection between the pair and Ku'annesi and Ninshubur is only documented in a single...

associated with Zababa. He acquired his new role through syncretism with Ninshubur. Papsukkal was originally the sukkal (attendant and messenger deity) of...

Nanna/Sin Nergal Ninazu Ninegal Ningal Ningishzida Ninhursag Ninisina Ninlil Ninshubur Pabilsag Papsukkal Sarpanit Sebitti Tishpak Utu/Shamash Wer Zababa Religions...

sometimes syncretised with Ninshubur, as already attested as in the Old Babylonian period, or with Papsukkal. Kakka and Ninshubur are identified with each...

BCE which appear to treat Ninshubur as a masculine deity. He points out that in texts from the third millennium BCE, Ninshubur's gender is invariably female...

Dumuzid (later known as Tammuz), and her sukkal (attendant) was the goddess Ninshubur, later conflated with the male deities Ilabrat and Papsukkal. Inanna was...

pantheon, such as Enlil or Inanna. The best known sukkal is the goddess Ninshubur. In art, they were depicted carrying staves, most likely understood as...

Nanna/Sin Nergal Ninazu Ninegal Ningal Ningishzida Ninhursag Ninisina Ninlil Ninshubur Pabilsag Papsukkal Sarpanit Sebitti Tishpak Utu/Shamash Wer Zababa Religions...

hung on a hook in the underworld for everyone to see. Inanna's minister, Ninshubur, however, pleads with various gods and finally Enki agrees to rescue Inanna...