SukkalMesopotamian administrative office and type of deityA seal of Lugal-ushumgal as servant of Naram-Sin, possibly depicting Ninshubur, the archetypal sukkal, carrying a staff, the attribute of this class of deitiesSukkal (conventionally translated from Sumerian as "vizier") was a term which could denote both a type of official and a class of deities in ancient Mesopotamia.SadarnunnaSadarnunna was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the wife of Nuska. Very little is known about her individual character. She was worshiped in Nippur, and appears alongside other deities of this city in texts from the Ur III period already. In later times she is also attested in sources from other locations, for example Harran and Uruk. CharacterThe meaning of Sadarnunna's name remains uncertain.NinimmaNinimma was a Mesopotamian goddess best known as a courtier of Enlil. She is well attested as a deity associated with scribal arts, and is variously described as a divine scholar, scribe or librarian by modern Assyriologists. She could also serve as an assistant of the birth goddess Ninmah, and a hymn describes her partaking in cutting of umbilical cords and determination of fates. It has also been suggested that she was associated with vegetation.
EnlilAncient Mesopotamian god EnlilGod of the Wind, the Earth, and StormsStatuette of Enlil sitting on his throne from the site of Nippur, dated to 1800–1600 BC, now on display in the Iraq MuseumCuneiform𒀭𒂗𒆤AbodeNippurPlanetJupiterSymbolHorned crownGenealogyParentsAn and KiSiblingsEnkiConsortNinlil, KiChildrenNinurta, Nanna, Nergal, Ninazu, and EnbiluluEquivalentsCanaaniteEl (Dagan), BaalGreekCronusBabylonianElil, Marduk/Bel (cultic roles and epithets)HurrianKumarbiAkkadianEllilUgariticEl Enlil (Sumerian: 𒀭𒂗𒆤 dEN-LÍL), later known as Elil and Ellil, is an ancient Mesopotamian god associated with wind, air, earth, and storms.
EkurSacred building of ancient Sumer Modern reconstruction of a mountain house at Nippur Part of a series onReligion in MesopotamiaChaos Monster and Sun God Ancient Mesopotamian religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary Anu Enlil Enki Ninhursag Three sky gods Inanna/Ishtar Nanna/Sin Utu/Shamash Other major deities Adad Ashur Dumuzid Enkimdu Enmesharra Ereshkigal Ki Kingu Geshtinanna Lahar Marduk Nergal Ninurta Šulpae Minor deities Agasaya Anunnaki Asaruludu Ashnan Ashgi Bel Dumuzi-abzu Enbilulu Erra Erragal Gibil Hendursaga Igigi Isimud Išum Kajamanu Lahar Laṣ Lisin Lugala'abba Mami/Nintu Mamitu Maštabba Nabu Namtar Nanshe Nindara Ninmarki Nisaba Ninazu Ningal Ningirida Ningirima Ninkasi Ninkilim Ninlil Ninmug Ninšar Ninsikila Ninšubur Ninsun Nuska Paniĝinĝarra Sarpanit Shul-utula Šubula Šulpae Tišpak Uttu Demigods and heroes Adapa Enkidu Enmerkar Gilgamesh Lugalbanda Shamhat Siduri Atra-Hasis Ziusudra Apkallu (seven sages) Spirits and monsters Udug Lamassu/Shedu Ahhazu Ardat-lilî Asag Edimmu Siris Anzû Ušum/Dragon Kuli-ana/Mermaid Bašmu Mušmaḫḫū Ušumgallu Seven-headed serpent Humbaba Hanbi Kur Labasu Lamashtu Lilu Pazuzu Rabisu Tales An = Anum Atra-Hasis Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta Enūma Eliš Epic of Gilgamesh Terms Dingir Sukkal Genealogy Babylonian Sumerian Other religions of the ancient Near East: Anatolia Egypt Hurrian Iranian Semitic Arabia Canaanvte Ekur (𒂍𒆳 É.KUR), also known as Duranki, is a Sumerian term meaning "mountain house".ShuziannaShuzianna (Šuzianna; 𒀭𒋗𒍣𒀭𒈾 Šu-zi-an-na) was a Mesopotamian goddess. She was chiefly worshiped in Nippur, where she was regarded as a secondary spouse of Enlil. She is also known from the enumerations of children of Enmesharra, while in the myth Enki and Ninmah she is one of the seven minor goddesses helping with the creation of mankind. NameShuzianna's name has Sumerian origin and means "the just hand of heaven."
LamashtuIn Mesopotamian mythology, Lamashtu (𒀭𒈕𒈨; AkkadianLa-maš-tu; SumerianDimmeDim3-me or Kamadme), the daughter of the sky god Anu, is a demonicMesopotamiandeity that spread disease and was widely blamed as the cause of miscarriages and cot deaths. Although Lamashtu has traditionally been identified as a demoness, the fact that she could cause evil on her own without the permission of other deities strongly indicates that she was seen as a goddess in her own right.
List of Mesopotamian deitiesAkkadian cylinder seal dating to c. 2300 BC, depicting the deities Inanna, Utu, Enki, and IsimudMap showing the extent of Mesopotamia and its major cities relative to modern landmarksDeities in ancient Mesopotamia were almost exclusively anthropomorphic. They were thought to possess extraordinary powers and were often envisioned as being of tremendous physical size.
Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia)Archaeological culture of MesopotamiaMan carrying a box, possibly for offerings. Metalwork, c. 2900–2600 BCE, Sumer. Metropolitan Museum of Art.The Early Dynastic Period (abbreviated ED Period or ED) is an archaeological culture in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) that is generally dated to c. 2900 – c. 2350 BC and was preceded by the Uruk and Jemdet Nasr periods. It saw the development of writing and the formation of the first cities and states.NippurNippur (Sumerian: Nibru, often logographically recorded as 𒂗𒆤𒆠, EN.LÍL, "Enlil City;" Akkadian: Nibbur) was an ancient Sumerian city. It was the special seat of the worship of the Sumerian god Enlil, the "Lord Wind", ruler of the cosmos, subject to An alone. Nippur was located in modern Nuffar 8 kilometers north of modern Afak, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq. It is roughly 200 km south of modern Baghdad and about 100 km southeast of the ancient city of Babylon.
GalluIn Sumerian and ancient Mesopotamian religion, gallûs (also called gallas; Akkadiangallû < Sumeriangal.lu) were demons or devils of the ancient Mesopotamian Underworld. Role in mythologyGallu demons hauled unfortunate victims off to the underworld. They were one of seven devils (or "the offspring of hell") of Babylonian theology that could be appeased by the sacrifice of a lamb at their altars.
BabylonBabylon ( BAB-il-on) was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of modern-day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia. Its rulers established two important empires in antiquity, the 19th–16th century BC Old Babylonian Empire, and the 7th–6th century BC Neo-Babylonian Empire.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.