Ningishzida
Ningishzida (Sumerian: ððĐðððĢð DNIN.GĖIÅ .ZID.DA, possible meaning "Lord [of the] Good Tree") was a Mesopotamian deity of vegetation, the underworld and sometimes war. He was commonly associated with snakes. Like Dumuzi, he was believed to spend a part of the year in the land of the dead. He also shared many of his functions with his father Ninazu.
| Ningishzida ððĐðððĢð | |
|---|---|
Ningishzida, with snakes emanating from his shoulders, on a relief of Gudea, c. 2000 BCE | |
| Major cult center | Gishbanda, Lagash |
| Symbol | Snake, mushussu |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Ninazu and Ningirida |
| Siblings | Amashilama and Labarshilama |
| Consort | Geshtinanna, Azimua, Ekurritum |
In myths he usually appears in an underworld setting, though in the myth of Adapa he is instead described as one of the doorkeepers of the sky god Anu.
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