NINGAL

'Ningal' ("Great Lady"), in Sumerian mythology was a goddess of reeds, daughter of Enki and Ningikurga and the consort of the moon god Nanna by whom she bore Utu the son god, Inanna, and in some texts, Ishkur. She is chiefly recognised at Ur, and was probably first worshipped by cow-herders in the marsh lands of southern Mesopotamia.

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Michael Jordon, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002