Enlil

Ancient 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. He is first attested as the chief deity of the Sumerian pantheon, but he was later worshipped by the Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hurrians. Enlil's primary center of worship was the Ekur temple in the city of Nippur, which was believed to have been built by Enlil himself and was regarded as the "mooring-rope" of heaven and earth. He is also sometimes referred to in Sumerian texts as Nunamnir. According to one Sumerian hymn, Enlil himself was so holy that not even the other gods could look upon him. Enlil rose to prominence during the t