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Ninildu

August 27, 2023

Ninildu (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒅆𒉄𒁍, dNin-IGI.NAĜAR.BU; also read Ninduluma[1]) was a Mesopotamian god associated with carpentry. He was chiefly worshiped in the city of Zabalam and in its proximity. He appears in a number of literary texts, such as the Epic of Erra.

Ninildu
God of carpentry
Major cult centerZabalam, Duluma

Name and character Edit

The oldest writing of the name is dNin-NAĜAR.BU, attested in the god lists from Abu Salabikh and Fara and in the zami hymns from the Early Dynastic period, though later on dNin-IGI.NAĜAR.BU was employed.[1] A logographic writing, dNAĜAR, is attested in the god list An = Anum.[2] While the name is commonly rendered as Ninildu in Assyriological literature, the alternate reading Ninduluma has been proposed based on an unpublished incantation from Meturan, which reportedly uses a phonetic spelling.[1] Jeremiah Peterson renders the name as Ninildum due to the presence of an apparent auslaut in a number of sources.[3] It is agreed the deity was male.[4]

Ninildu was associated with carpentry.[1] One source (tablet K 3248) directly calls him ilu ša nāgarri, "the god of the carpenters."[5] He could be called the "chief carpenter,"[6] or the "great carpenter of Anu."[7]

An incantation states that Ninildu was one of the deities created by Ea with clay from the Apsu,[8] and that he was tasked with the construction of temples alongside Ninsimug and Arazu.[9] Lexical lists also attest the existence of a tradition in which he was equated with Enki (Ea), though it is agreed that it represented a secondary development.[1] A Mîs-pî ritual refers to him as "Ea of the carpenters."[9]

Attestations Edit

The worship of Ninildu in Zabalam is well attested in sources from the third millennium BCE, such as administrative texts from Umma.[10] He also had a cult center in the direct proximity of the former of these two cities.[11] Douglas Frayne states it was named Dulum, in accordance with the reading of the name of the god he uses.[4] It might correspond to modern (Tell) Salbuḫ.[11] In the third millennium BCE Ninildu is also attested in the names of two individuals from Adab and in a list of offerings from the Old Akkadian period which might have originated in the same city. [12]

A text from the reign of Nabu-apla-iddina describing the preparation of a new statue of Shamash mentions Ninildu among the deities aiding Ea in the process, alongside Kusigbanda, Ninkurra and Ninzadim.[13] In a first millennium BCE bilingual incantation from Assur, Ninildu is invoked alongside Ninagal during the production of a new royal throne.[6] An inscription of Esarhaddon lists Ninildu among the deities connected to the rites of Ekazaginna, the temple of Ea in Babylon.[13]

Literary texts describing Ninildu's functions include the Curse of Agade and the Epic of Erra.[1] In the former, he is implored to hinder the growth of trees.[3] According to the latter, he was equipped with a "glittering hatchet."[14] In a late composition, known only from a copy found in Kuyunjik, Ninildu and Sirsir are responsible for constructing the boat of Enki.[15]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cavigneaux & Krebernik 1998, p. 340.
  2. ^ Krebernik 1998, p. 74.
  3. ^ a b Peterson 2009, p. 73.
  4. ^ a b Frayne 2008, p. 358.
  5. ^ Lambert 2013, p. 378.
  6. ^ a b Gadotti 2014, p. 46.
  7. ^ Walker & Dick 1999, p. 81.
  8. ^ Lambert 2013, p. 381.
  9. ^ a b Walker & Dick 1999, p. 62.
  10. ^ Cavigneaux & Krebernik 1998, p. 341.
  11. ^ a b Frayne 2008, pp. 358–359.
  12. ^ Such-Gutiérrez 2005, pp. 26–27.
  13. ^ a b George 1992, p. 302.
  14. ^ Foster 2005, p. 888.
  15. ^ Frayne 1997, pp. 286–287.

Bibliography Edit

  • Cavigneaux, Antoine; Krebernik, Manfred (1998), "Nin-duluma", Reallexikon der Assyriologie (in German), retrieved 2022-10-11
  • Foster, Benjamin R. (2005). Before the muses: an anthology of Akkadian literature. Bethesda, Md.: CDL Press. ISBN 1-883053-76-5. OCLC 57123664.
  • Frayne, Douglas (1997). Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). RIM. The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia. University of Toronto Press. doi:10.3138/9781442657069. ISBN 978-1-4426-5706-9.
  • Frayne, Douglas (2008). Pre-Sargonic Period. RIM. The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. doi:10.3138/9781442688865. ISBN 978-1-4426-8886-5.
  • Gadotti, Alhena (2014). Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld and the Sumerian Gilgamesh Cycle. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9781614515456. ISBN 978-1-61451-708-5.
  • George, Andrew R. (1992). Babylonian Topographical Texts. Orientalia Lovaniensia analecta. Departement Oriëntalistiek. ISBN 978-90-6831-410-6. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  • Krebernik, Manfred (1998), "NAĜAR", Reallexikon der Assyriologie (in German), retrieved 2022-10-11
  • Lambert, Wilfred G. (2013). Babylonian creation myths. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns. ISBN 978-1-57506-861-9. OCLC 861537250.
  • Peterson, Jeremiah (2009). God lists from Old Babylonian Nippur in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Münster: Ugarit Verlag. ISBN 978-3-86835-019-7. OCLC 460044951.
  • Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos (2005). "Untersuchungen zum Pantheon von Adab im 3. Jt". Archiv für Orientforschung (in German). Archiv für Orientforschung (AfO)/Institut für Orientalistik. 51: 1–44. ISSN 0066-6440. JSTOR 41670228. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  • Walker, Christopher; Dick, Michael B. (1999). "The Induction of the Cult Image in Ancient Mesopotamia: The Mesopotamian mis pî Ritual". Born in Heaven, Made on Earth. Penn State University Press. doi:10.1515/9781575065120-003.

External links Edit

August 27, 2023
ninildu, sumerian, 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒅆𒉄𒁍, dnin, naĜar, also, read, ninduluma, mesopotamian, associated, with, carpentry, chiefly, worshiped, city, zabalam, proximity, appears, number, literary, texts, such, epic, erra, carpentrymajor, cult, centerzabalam, duluma, contents, n. Ninildu Sumerian 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒅆𒉄𒁍 dNin IGI NAĜAR BU also read Ninduluma 1 was a Mesopotamian god associated with carpentry He was chiefly worshiped in the city of Zabalam and in its proximity He appears in a number of literary texts such as the Epic of Erra NinilduGod of carpentryMajor cult centerZabalam Duluma Contents 1 Name and character 2 Attestations 3 References 3 1 Bibliography 4 External linksName and character EditThe oldest writing of the name is dNin NAĜAR BU attested in the god lists from Abu Salabikh and Fara and in the zami hymns from the Early Dynastic period though later on dNin IGI NAĜAR BU was employed 1 A logographic writing dNAĜAR is attested in the god list An Anum 2 While the name is commonly rendered as Ninildu in Assyriological literature the alternate reading Ninduluma has been proposed based on an unpublished incantation from Meturan which reportedly uses a phonetic spelling 1 Jeremiah Peterson renders the name as Ninildum due to the presence of an apparent auslaut in a number of sources 3 It is agreed the deity was male 4 Ninildu was associated with carpentry 1 One source tablet K 3248 directly calls him ilu sa nagarri the god of the carpenters 5 He could be called the chief carpenter 6 or the great carpenter of Anu 7 An incantation states that Ninildu was one of the deities created by Ea with clay from the Apsu 8 and that he was tasked with the construction of temples alongside Ninsimug and Arazu 9 Lexical lists also attest the existence of a tradition in which he was equated with Enki Ea though it is agreed that it represented a secondary development 1 A Mis pi ritual refers to him as Ea of the carpenters 9 Attestations EditThe worship of Ninildu in Zabalam is well attested in sources from the third millennium BCE such as administrative texts from Umma 10 He also had a cult center in the direct proximity of the former of these two cities 11 Douglas Frayne states it was named Dulum in accordance with the reading of the name of the god he uses 4 It might correspond to modern Tell Salbuḫ 11 In the third millennium BCE Ninildu is also attested in the names of two individuals from Adab and in a list of offerings from the Old Akkadian period which might have originated in the same city 12 A text from the reign of Nabu apla iddina describing the preparation of a new statue of Shamash mentions Ninildu among the deities aiding Ea in the process alongside Kusigbanda Ninkurra and Ninzadim 13 In a first millennium BCE bilingual incantation from Assur Ninildu is invoked alongside Ninagal during the production of a new royal throne 6 An inscription of Esarhaddon lists Ninildu among the deities connected to the rites of Ekazaginna the temple of Ea in Babylon 13 Literary texts describing Ninildu s functions include the Curse of Agade and the Epic of Erra 1 In the former he is implored to hinder the growth of trees 3 According to the latter he was equipped with a glittering hatchet 14 In a late composition known only from a copy found in Kuyunjik Ninildu and Sirsir are responsible for constructing the boat of Enki 15 References Edit a b c d e f Cavigneaux amp Krebernik 1998 p 340 Krebernik 1998 p 74 a b Peterson 2009 p 73 a b Frayne 2008 p 358 Lambert 2013 p 378 a b Gadotti 2014 p 46 Walker amp Dick 1999 p 81 Lambert 2013 p 381 a b Walker amp Dick 1999 p 62 Cavigneaux amp Krebernik 1998 p 341 a b Frayne 2008 pp 358 359 Such Gutierrez 2005 pp 26 27 a b George 1992 p 302 Foster 2005 p 888 Frayne 1997 pp 286 287 Bibliography Edit Cavigneaux Antoine Krebernik Manfred 1998 Nin duluma Reallexikon der Assyriologie in German retrieved 2022 10 11 Foster Benjamin R 2005 Before the muses an anthology of Akkadian literature Bethesda Md CDL Press ISBN 1 883053 76 5 OCLC 57123664 Frayne Douglas 1997 Ur III Period 2112 2004 BC RIM The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia University of Toronto Press doi 10 3138 9781442657069 ISBN 978 1 4426 5706 9 Frayne Douglas 2008 Pre Sargonic Period RIM The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Toronto University of Toronto Press doi 10 3138 9781442688865 ISBN 978 1 4426 8886 5 Gadotti Alhena 2014 Gilgamesh Enkidu and the Netherworld and the Sumerian Gilgamesh Cycle De Gruyter doi 10 1515 9781614515456 ISBN 978 1 61451 708 5 George Andrew R 1992 Babylonian Topographical Texts Orientalia Lovaniensia analecta Departement Orientalistiek ISBN 978 90 6831 410 6 Retrieved 2022 10 11 Krebernik Manfred 1998 NAĜAR Reallexikon der Assyriologie in German retrieved 2022 10 11 Lambert Wilfred G 2013 Babylonian creation myths Winona Lake Indiana Eisenbrauns ISBN 978 1 57506 861 9 OCLC 861537250 Peterson Jeremiah 2009 God lists from Old Babylonian Nippur in the University Museum Philadelphia Munster Ugarit Verlag ISBN 978 3 86835 019 7 OCLC 460044951 Such Gutierrez Marcos 2005 Untersuchungen zum Pantheon von Adab im 3 Jt Archiv fur Orientforschung in German Archiv fur Orientforschung AfO Institut fur Orientalistik 51 1 44 ISSN 0066 6440 JSTOR 41670228 Retrieved 2022 10 11 Walker Christopher Dick Michael B 1999 The Induction of the Cult Image in Ancient Mesopotamia The Mesopotamian mis pi Ritual Born in Heaven Made on Earth Penn State University Press doi 10 1515 9781575065120 003 External links EditThe cursing of Agade in the Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ninildu amp oldid 1125707324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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