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Ninurta Mesopotamian god of war, vegetation, and fertility. Son of Enlil and Ninlil. Ninurta was the city god of Nippur, where his temple, Ešumeša, was located. He is the hero-god in the Epic of Anzu and is the subject of some short hymns.
Ninurta was so popular that some Assyrian kings included his name as part of their own. For example:
• Tukulti-Ninurta I, late 13th century bc
• Ninurta-apal-Ekur and Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur, 12th century bc
• Tukulti-Ninurta II, ninth century bc
In some texts, Ninurta is identified with Ningirsu, god of Lagash. Yamada suggests that the Seal of Ninurta (in contrast to the seal of the king) was used at Emar to ratify documents, particularly those involving the transaction of real estate, in the name of the god and the city elders (Yamada, “Dynastic Seal,” 61–62).
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