Dictionary Of God And Godedesses

220 Nikkalappearing in the Theogony of Hesiod, she wasadopted by the Romans and worshipedextensively throughout Asia Minor, includingSardis. In some depictions the goddess ATHENAcarries NIKE as a small winged figure. AlsoVICTORIA (Roman).NikkalMoon goddess. Western Semitic (Syrian). Theconsort of the moon god Jarih and probablyevolved from the Mesopotamian pantheon.NiladandaGod. Buddhist. A dikpala or guardian deity of thesouthwestern quarter. Color: blue. Attributes:jewel, lotus, staff, sword and trident.Niladevi (black goddess)Consort of the god VIŠNU. Hindu (Puranic).Mentioned only in the Vaikhanasagama text as thethird wife of Višnu, no art representation of thisgoddess has been discovered. She may be identicalwith the goddess Pinnai known in Tamilspeakingregions.NilalohitaGod. Hindu. One of the EKADASARUDRAS oreleven forms of the god RUDRA.Nin Ezen (La)Goddess. Sumerian. An alternative name for thegoddess of healing, GULA.Nin Mar KiGoddess. Mesopotamian (Sumerian). SeeNINMAH.Nin Me EnGoddess. Mesopotamian (Sumerian). Probablyequating to NINMENA.Nin UrGod. Mesopotamian (Sumerian). Probably synonymouswith NINURTA.NinazuChthonic god. Mesopotamian (Sumerian). Lessfrequently encountered in the texts than NER-GAL. Son of ENLIL and NINLIL or, in alternativetraditions, of EREŠKIGAL and the father ofNing-is-zida. The patron deity of Ešnunna untilsuperseded by TISPAK. His sanctuaries arethe E-sikil and E-kurma. Also identified as agod of healing, he is (unlike Nergal) generallybenevolent.NindaraGod. Mesopotamian (Sumerian). The consort ofthe goddess NANŠE.NindubGod. Mesopotamian (Sumerian). Locally knownand identified with the city state of Lagaš.Ninegal (strong-armed lord)God of smiths. Mesopotamian (Babylonian-Akkadian). A minor patron deity.Ningal (great queen)Reed goddess. Mesopotamian (Sumerian andBabylonian-Akkadian). Ningal is the daughterof ENKI and NINGIKUGA and the consort ofthe moon god NANNA by whom she bore UTU