"The god who distributes the divine powers, who utters pleasing words, [...] the linen-clad god of the abzu, the chief administrator, who makes the oracular responses favourable, whose words are pre-eminent; the powerful one at the bow of the boat "Stag of the Abzu", the lord of wide and complete wisdom, the minister who knows An's secrets, with whom no god can compare; the lord of the protective goddesses; him whose great sweet eyes inspire confidence, who provides the Anuna gods, the great gods, with food offerings; the adviser who comes forth from the skies, who is worthy of holy Inana; without whom no lord or king could receive the lofty sceptre -- to Nincubur, the merciful god who listens to prayers and supplications."
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Note: the gender of a sukkal always matches the gender of the deity they serves, in this case the god An.
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Ninshubur
(ð’€ð’Š©ð’Œ†ð’‹š, also known as Ninshubar, Nincubura or NinÅ¡ubur) was the sukkal or second-in-command of the goddess Inanna in . Her name means "Queen of the East" in ancient Sumerian. Ninshubur served as a messenger to the other gods.
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