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Nanna is a god in Sumerian mythology, god of the moon, son of Enlil and Ninlil . His sacred city was Ur. He was named Sin by the Babylonians and was also worshipped by them in Harran. His wife was Ningal ('Great Lady') who bore him Utu 'Sun' and Inana and in some texts Ishkur.

Nanna is a goddess in Norse mythology, the daughter of Nep and wife of Baldur. She and Baldur are both AesirThe Aesir ( Old Norse sir singular ss feminine synja feminine plural synjur are the principal pantheon of gods in Norse mythology. They include many of the major figures, such as Odin, Frigg, Thor, Balder and Tyr. A second clan of gods, the Vanir is also and live together in Briedablik in AsgardThis article is about the realm of Norse Mythology. For other uses, see Asgard (disambiguation). Asgard is the realm of the gods, the Aesir, in Norse Mythology, thought to be separate from the realm of the mortals, Midgard. The walls surrounding Asgard we. With Baldur, she was the mother of ForsetiForseti (which means "the presiding one") is the Norse Aesir god of justice, peace and truth. He is the son of Baldur and Nanna. His home is Glitnir, which means shining because its silver ceiling and golden pillars radiated light that could be seen from and BronoIn Norse mythology, Brono ("daylight") was the son of Balder and Nanna. Norse gods Solar gods..


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