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Gender Feminine
Other Forms FormsNin-ka-si, Nin-kaš-si
Meaning & History
Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.