@anunnakiina: Nanna (in Sumerian) or Sin (in Akkadian/Babylonian) is the ancient Mesopotamian god of the moon and wisdom. Dating back to at least 3500 BCE, he is one of the oldest, most vital, and most revered deities in the Mesopotamian pantheon. Because the Mesopotamians used a lunar calendar to track months and seasons, Nanna was the ultimate keeper of time and regulator of the calendar. He was believed to control the rising waters, the growth of reeds, and the prosperity of cattle herds, making him central to the region's dairy and agricultural survival. Associated with secret knowledge, divination, and astrology, he was often called upon to "illuminate" the truth and serve as a judge in legal or spiritual matters. His primary cult center was the city of Ur (in modern-day southern Iraq). The famous Great Ziggurat of Urwas built specifically as his sacred sanctuary. His other major worship center was Harran in the north. He was often depicted as a wise old man with a long lapis lazuli beard, sailing across the night sky in a crescent-shaped boat (the moon barge). His primary symbols are the crescent moon, bulls (whose horns resemble the crescent moon), and the number 30 (representing the days of the lunar month). Son of Enlil (god of air/wind) and Ninlil (goddess of grain). His wife is Ningal, the goddess of reeds and fertility. He fathered the famous astral triad, including Utu/Shamash (the sun god) and Inanna/Ishtar (the goddess of love and war) #nanna #mesopotamia #gods

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