Lisin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Lisin (disambiguation).

Lisin, also known as Negun, was an ancient Sumerian goddess. Lisin and her brother Ashgi were worshipped in the Sumerian city-states of Adab and Kesh.[1] Her husband was the god .[2] In Sumerian times, Lisin was viewed as a mother goddess[2] and she was identified with the star α Scorpionis.[1] Later, Ninsikila was accidentally mistranslated as the name of a goddess and Lisin accordingly became treated as a god.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Black, Jeremy; Green, Anthony (1992), Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary, The British Museum Press, p. 122, ISBN 0714117056
  2. ^ a b Black & Green 1992, p. 122.
Retrieved from ""