Dragon (Ninurta)
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the Warrior Dragon in Sumerian mythology was one of the Heroes slain by Ninurta
, patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. It's body was hung on the seat of his chariot according to the ancient source (lines 55-63 http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=t.1.6.1#).
Ninurta
Ninurta in Sumerian and Akkadian mythology was the god of Lagash, identified with Ningirsu with whom he may always have been identical...
, patron god of Lagash, in ancient Iraq. It's body was hung on the seat of his chariot according to the ancient source (lines 55-63 http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=t.1.6.1#).
External links
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature http://www-etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=c.1.6*#