TYPE: Tutelary god
ORIGIN: Mesopotamian (Akkadian-Babylonian and Sumerian)
INFORMATION: His mother is Ninhursaga. Known from the city of Lagas (Girsu) where Gudea build a major temple in his honor, the Eninnu. His symbol is a lion-headed eagle and his weapon the mace Sarur. Texts describe Ningirsu making a journey to Eridu to notify the god Enki of Gudea's achievement.