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Nanna is a goddess in Norse Mythology, daughter of Nep and the wife of Baldur, mother of Brono. They are both Aesir and live together in Briedablik in Asgard. With Baldur, she was the mother of Forseti.

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.

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