As a matter of form it should be pointed out that the feminine form of Ningishzidda is not the only form we find, historically speaking. There are two gender forms, as a matter of historical fact, which makes Ng just that more intriguing.
I have not committed an entire lifetime to uncovering this whole mystery but from what I can tell it is the masculine form that is almost certainly the oldest...yet we do find references to Ng as stated in the above coming a bit later in history. Exactly why this occurs is not clear to me but there does exist some historical evidence to suggest two gender forms, both identified as Ningishzidda.
In one sense at least it really doesn't break form in any remarkable way that this should happen in the case of Ningishzidda anyway, representing as it does the balance of yin and yang even from the earliest known depictions. But the dominant gender of this godform seems to have shifted from male to female over time and I am not clear whether this actually did occur as a matter of historical transitioning, or whether this is due to conflicting interpretations of ancient texts in modern times.
I have heard it said that Ningishzidda was a TwinGod form, even from the very beginning, although I have not been able to confirm this specifically. It does introduce another intriguing speculation at least...
Not to confuse things, but Ng is a complex archetype/godform...
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