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Ninisina

Ninisina was the Mesopotamian goddess of healing and the patron deity of the city of Isin, 'Lady of Isin'. She was regarded as a physician who cured illness, and dogs were her sacred animals; excavations at her temple uncovered dog burials and figurines. She was later merged with the healing goddess Gula.

Ninisina
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ninisina. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ninisina
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