In the Sumerian poem Enlil and Ninlil, Enlil’s wife is Ninlil.
Enlil and Ninlil is a myth preserved in cuneiform tablets that describes the courtship and marriage of the two deities. The poem is set partly around Nippur, Enlil’s major cult center, and connects the pair with the birth of important gods.
The story is notable because it presents divine relationships through narrative scenes, dialogue, and ritual settings rather than through a simple genealogical list. Its surviving versions belong to the literary tradition of ancient Sumer.
Ninlil’s identity can be confused with other goddesses because Mesopotamian deities often had several names in different languages. In later Akkadian tradition, she is commonly associated with Mullissu, while the Sumerian poem consistently uses the name Ninlil.