who is ninsun in the epic of gilgamesh
Ninsun In Sumerian mythology, Ninsun or Ninsumun (cuneiform: ð’€­ð’Š©ð’Œ†ð’„¢ dNIN.SUMUN2; Sumerian: Nin-sumun(ak) "lady of the wild cows") is a goddess, best known as the mother of the legendary hero Gilgamesh, and as the tutelary goddess of Gudea of Lagash. Her parents are the deities Anu and Uras. Ninsun has also been linked to older deities as she is believed to be their reincarnation.