In ancient Mesopotamia, the pantheon of gods and goddesses was vast and diverse, each deity holding unique attributes and responsibilities. Enmesarra was a god of the sun, protector of flocks and vegetation, and associated with the underworld and law.
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low;
their idols are borne by beasts of burden.[a]
The images that are carried about are burdensome,
a burden for the weary.
His symbols were the clay tablet and stylus
God of wisdom, writing, and vegetation
Also called Nebo
Anu
Anu is from the oldest Sumerian period
(at least 3000BC)
Theoretically the highest god although
only played a small role.
God of sky, kings, and the yearly calendar.
Ningishzida
Represented as a serpent.
God of vegetation and the underworld.
Sumerian for "Lord of the good tree"
Originally a tree god
Abzu
Also called Apsu
A Babylonian god
Mates with Tiamat (goddess of salt water)
God of freshwater
Enki
Picture of Enki
Later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology.
God of water, crafts, creation, mischief, and intelligence.
Chief god of the city of Eridu.
The god of the supreme triad
Triad - trinity/group of 3
Lahmu
His sister is Lahamu.
The first born son of Abzu and Tiamat.
He is a protective and beneficent god.
Means parent star or constellation.
Enmesarra
An ancestor of Enlil
Equal to the god Nergal
Protector of flocks and vegetation
The Underworld god of law
Described as a god of sun
Main topic
Anzu
Associated with the storm demon
His wings so powerful that they could cause
storms, tornadoes, and thunder.
Seen as a half man, half bird.
With a beak like a saw.
Means the "wise one"
Wanted to rule the gods
Also known as Zu
Kingu
Enki created humans from Kingu's blood
NOT TRUE!
After his mom's death Kingu was
captured and executed
Kingu was afraid of Marduk and fled
Tiamat wanted to destroy the other gods
so she created an army with Kingu leading it
Tiamat (his mom) wanted to make
him leader of all gods before Marduk
killed her
A god in Babylonian mythology
Means "unskilled laborer"
Also spelled Qingu
Shara
Minor god of war
Mainly identified with the city of Umma
Identified as the son of Inanna (Ishtar)
Amurru
His accomplice is the goddess Asherah
The protector god of the city Ninab
God of the Amorite/Amurru people
Also known as Martu
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The protector god of the city of Kish
in ancient Mesopotamia.
His symbol is the eagle headed staff
Associated with Ninurta the god
God of war
Mummu
Symbolizes the mental world
The third of primordial gods
A personification of practical knowledge
and technical skill
A craftsman
someone who is skilled in a particular craft
Appeared in the Babylonian creation myth
Anshar
They are the kids of Lahmu
His associate is Kishar which
means "whole earth"
Means "whole heaven"
Marduk
Accompanied by the goddess Zarpanitu.
Was called Bel later on.
Chief god of the city of Babylon
God of thunderstorms in Mespotamia
Patron deity of the city of Babylon.
Deity - a god or goddess
A late generation god
Nergal
Mentioned in 2 Kings 17:30
The people from Babylon made Sukkoth Benoth, those from Kuthah made Nergal, and those from Hamath made Ashima;
Also associated with warfare death
Lord of the Underworld
The god of death, pestilence, and plague
Hadad
The bull was his symbol
Associated with the goddess Atargatis
Also called Had, Haddu, or Hadda
God of storms, rain, and thunder
Sin
He was a major god in the early part
of the Sumerian period.
Represented as a bull.
God of the moon.
Ninurta
Later became loved by the Assyrians as a formidable warrior.
First worshipped in early Sumer.
God of farming, healing, hunting, scribes, and law.
Shamash
The son of Sin.
Famously known in the feature in the
renowned law code of Hammurabi.
God of the sun and divine justice
Also known as Utu.
Ashur
He was an East Semitic god
Ashur's wife was Ninlil
Mainly worshipped in the northern
half of Mesopotamia.
