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- proper noun (Babylonian mythology) A Babylonian underworld deity, the patron of medicine.
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- noun an underworld Babylonian deity; patron of medicine
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One such character was Ningishzida, the Mesopotamian god of the underworld.
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One such character was Ningishzida, the Mesopotamian god of the underworld.
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Sun which rose from the earth was the god Ningishzida, for like the
Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition 1894
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Libation vase to the god Ningishzida by Gudea ruler of Lagash
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Libation vase to the god Ningishzida by Gudea ruler of Lagash
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The dragon _motif_ is constantly recurring in descriptions of Sumerian temple-decoration, and the twin dragons of Ningishzida on Gudea's libation-vase, carved in green steatite and inlaid with shell, are a notable product of Sumerian art. (
Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition 1894
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Siris, a Wine-god; Ningishzida and Ninsar, a Garden-god, for the sake of the rich offerings they could make; and a deity described as "the
Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition 1894
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