Sin

Summary

Sin is a lunar deity^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Sin's father was Enlil^[3].
• Sin's mother was Ninlil^[4].
• Among Sin's spouses was Ningal^[5].
• A child of Sin was Shamash^[6].
• A child of Sin was Inanna^[7].
• A child of Sin was Nusku^[8].
• A child of Sin was Ningublaga^[9].
• A child of Sin was Numushda^[10].
• Sin is recorded as male^[11].
• Sin's instance of is recorded as lunar deity^[12].
• Sin's Commons category is recorded as Nanna (god)^[13].
• Sin's said to be the same as is recorded as Kusuh^[14].
• Sin's said to be the same as is recorded as Yarikh^[15].
• Sin's said to be the same as is recorded as Arma^[16].
• Sin's said to be the same as is recorded as Moon^[17].
• Sin's worshipped by is recorded as Mesopotamian mythology^[18].
• Sin's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion^[19].
• Sin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Sin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Sin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': '𒀭𒂗𒍪'}^[22].
• Sin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': '𒀭𒋀𒆠'}^[23].
• Sin's different from is recorded as Sin^[24].
• Sin dates from the ancient Near East^[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Sin's father was Enlil^[3]. His mother was Ninlil^[4].

Personal Life

Among Sin's spouses was Ningal^[5]. Children include Shamash^[6], a solar deity^[26]; Inanna^[7], a war deity^[27]; Nusku^[8], a god^[28]; Ningublaga^[9], a deity^[29]; and Numushda^[10], a deity^[30].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sin include Wilderness of him^[31], a territory^[32].

Why It Matters

Sin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Wilderness of him^[31], a territory^[32].

FAQs

Who were Sin's parents?

Sin's father was Enlil^[3]. Sin's mother was Ninlil^[4].

Who was Sin married to?

Sin's spouses include Ningal^[5].