Enten is a Sumerian

fertility deity A fertility deity is a god or goddess associated with fertility, Human sexual activity, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, and crops. In some cases these deities are directly associated with these experiences; in others they are more abstract symbols. F ...

. He was said to have been created by

Enlil Enlil, , "Lord f theWind" later known as Elil, is an ancient Mesopotamian god associated with wind, air, earth, and storms. He is first attested as the chief deity of the Sumerian pantheon, but he was later worshipped by the Akkadians, Bab ...

as a guardian of farmers, along with the vegetation god

Emesh Emesh is a Sumerian god of vegetation. He was created, alongside the god Enten, at the wish of Enlil Enlil, , "Lord f theWind" later known as Elil, is an ancient Mesopotamian god associated with wind, air, earth, and storms. He is first a ...

. Enten was given specific responsibility for the fertility of ewes, goats, cows, donkeys, birds, and other animals. He is identified with the abundance of the earth and with the winter period.

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* Mesopotamian gods Fertility gods Earth gods Animal gods Agricultural gods {{MEast-myth-stub