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The result was: promoted by Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 02:23, 27 July 2018 (UTC)
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Ninurta
[edit]- ... that, in one fragmentary mythological account, the Mesopotamian warrior-god Ninurta was defeated by a giant turtle sent by the god Enki? Source: "The myth of Ninurta and the Turtle, recorded in UET 6/1 2, is a fragment of what was originally a much longer literary composition.[39] In it, after defeating the Anzû, Ninurta is honored by Enki in Eridu.[3][39] Ninurta has brought back a chicklet from the Anzû, for which Enki praises him.[3] Ninurta, however, hungry for power and even greater accolades, "set[s] his sights on the whole world.[3] Enki senses his thoughts and creates a giant turtle, which he releases behind Ninurta and which bites the hero's ankle.[3][39] As they struggle, the turtle digs a pit with its claws, which both of them fall into.[3][39] Enki gloats over Ninurta's defeat.[39] The end of the story is missing;[40][3] the last legible portion of the account is a lamentation from Ninurta's mother Ninmah, who seems to be considering finding a substitute for her son.[39] According to Charles Penglase, in this account, Enki is clearly intended as the hero and his successful foiling of Ninurta's plot to seize power for himself is intended as a demonstration of Enki's supreme wisdom and cunning.[39]"
- ALT1:... that Ninurta, the Mesopotamian god of hunting, is believed by many scholars to be the source of the biblical figure Nimrod? Source: "Despite this, Ninurta was never completely forgotten.[5][3] Most scholars agree that Ninurta was probably the inspiration for the biblical figure Nimrod, mentioned in Genesis 10:8-12 as a "mighty hunter".[45][43][47][48] Though it is still not entirely clear how the name Ninurta became Nimrod in Hebrew,[43] the two figures bear mostly the same functions and attributes[46] and Ninurta is currently regarded as the most plausible etymology for Nimrod's name.[43][5][3] The city of Kalhu is specifically referenced in association with Nimrod in Genesis 10:11-12, where it is described as a "great city".[3] Eventually, the ruins of the city of Kalhu itself became known in Arabic as Namrūd because of its association with Ninurta.[5][3]"
Improved to Good Article status by Katolophyromai (talk). Self-nominated at 00:03, 17 July 2018 (UTC).
