Artifacts and parenthetical commentary added by editor R. Brown.
(Nigishzidda, “Lord of the Artifact”; Ninsun, Gudea- her 2/3rds divine son-king, & Ningishzidda with horned snake symbol on shoulders)
. Ningishzidda = Sumerian “Lord of the Artifact” (ziggurats & pyramids)
. Kulla - Assyrian, master architect
. Thoth = Egyptian god of knowledge, Egyptian & Sumerian guardian of Giza
. Hermes = Greek
. Mercury = Roman
. Quetzalcoatl = Mayan, etc. as feathered serpent god
. in some texts son to Ninazu & Ningirida / Ninsutu
OR
. in some texts son to Ereshkigal & Enki
. older brother to Amasilama
. married the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag,— “Azimua shall marry Ninjiczida”… (Ningishzidda)
. helped Enki & Ninhursag with developing the “Modern Man” / “Adapa” / “The Worker”
. Ningishzidda symbolized as entwined serpents, such as Medical Logo (DNA), the task of mixing species to create worker-beings, today’s modern man
. architect of many of the world’s ziggurats, astronomical clocks, & monuments
. Ebadbarra: “House, Outer Wall,” temple residence of Ning̃išhzida at Lagaš-Girsu (Lagash)
. Egisbanda: “House of Gišbanda,” temple residence of Ning̃išhzida at Gišbanda
. Eguzalama: “House of the Exalted Chamberlain.” temple residence of Ning̃išhzida at Babylon
. Kigalla: “Great Place,” seat of Ning̃išhzida in é.sag̃,íl at Babylon
. Eniggina:, “House of Truth,” temple residence of Ning̃išhzida at Ur, rebuilt by Sin.iqīsam and Rīim-Sin
. chapel in é.an.na (E-ana) at Uruk, built by Anam and Merodachbaladam
. temple residence at Girsu [tilde] built by Gudea
. sanctuary at Isin
. builder of the Egyptian Great Pyramids, & other monuments
. his face was possibly on the Sphinx, & later changed by Marduk to his own son Ashur’s / Osiris’
. as founder-snake god, he established the Olmec, the Mayan civilizations, & their calendars