Ninhursag

Ninhursag (also Ninhursaga) is the Sumerian mother goddess and one of the oldest and most important in the Mesopotamian pantheon. She is known as the Mother of the Gods and Mother of Men for her part in creating both divine and mortal entities. She replaced the earlier mother goddess, Nammu (also known as Namma), whose worship is attested as early as Dynastic III (2600-2350 BCE) of the Early Dynastic period in Mesopotamia (circa 2900-2350/2334 BCE). Ninhursag had many different names given in various myths according to her particular role or the theme of the story.