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Apsu
the depthless abyss containing underground seas beneath the earth representing chaos
Tiamat
the salt water sea
Lahmu / Lahamu
the mythical silt that comes when fresh water hits the ocean
depiction: nude
Anshar
king of the gods, fixer of fates
An / Anu
sky god
made in the image of his father - Anshar
created the four winds + gifted them to Marduk
created the world
father of all the gods
Enki - Ea
God of sweet waters (controls apsu)
very wise / profound
associated with magic
cult: Eridu
depiction: water flowing from his arms with fish + either sitting on or in a temple + standing on a mountain (has scales)
Enlil - Ellil
King of foreign land
center: Nippur
original owner of tablet of destinies
Marduk (Bel)
created inside Apsu
darling of the gods
will take power from Anshar
4 eyes + ears
city: Babylon
Ishkur - Adad
storm god- thunderstorm, rain, flood
son of Enllil
depiction: lightning
Ninurta
cult center: Nippur
depicted: hunting
son of Enlil
(possible) husband of Gula
champion against Anzu bird
Imdugud - Anzu
head of a lion, body of a bird
stole the tablets of destiny from Enki and was killed by Ninurta
Gula
healing goddess
patron of doctors
(possible) wife of Ninurta
depiction: dog + raised hands
Nabu
Scribe God (and later another god of wisdom)
son of Marduk
Depicted (sometimes) riding the back of a dragon
Nanna / Sin
God of the moon
Son of Enlil
Father of Utu-Shammash
symbol: crescent moon
depicted: lion-dragon
Ereshkigal
Queen of the Night
naked + claw feet + wings (short) + crown
Nergal
associated with: underworld, forrest fires, fevers, plagues
husband of Ereshkigal
depicted with a long flowing robe + stepping on a man or a raised support
Shamash - Utah
brilliant light of the son
son of Nanna - moon god
emblem: pruning saw
short rays of golden light emitting from his shoulders
god of truth and justice
Inanna / Ishtar
goddess of love and sexuality
not of marriage or motherhood
warlike goddess
depiction: winged + stars + lion
Lamassu
human head + bull + lion body + wings
guarded doors of Assyrian palaces
pazuzu
canine face + large eyes + wings + talons of a bird
counters Lamashtu and forces her back into the underworld
priest-king
an ancient priest in Uruk who took on rulership like responsibilities but was not like the more “modern” kings of mesopotamia
depiction: bun, beard net skirt cap-hat
Mushushu
creature of Marduk, god of Babylon
horned dragon creature
then conquered by Assyria & became the city god of Ashur
Huwawa / Humbaba
a monster guarding the Cedar forests, later killed by Gilgamesh and Enkidu
Scorpion man
the guardians of the underworld, whom Gilgamesh fights
Hepatoscopy
a form of divination done by examining the livers
believed the were the source of blood, therefore were the basis of life
Ziggurat
a multi-layer pyramid like temple - appear 3rd mil. BC
Extispicy
a form of divination where the animal’s entrails are interpreted
Divination
the process of understanding what the gods want by studying the natural phenomena
Omen
An observation or interpretation of the signs the gods send to humans
ensi
A type of kingship in Mesopotamia where the kings take on a prominent religious role
Lamma
minor god of protection
depiction: hands raised in benevolence to a major diety
Lamashtu
baby eater
associated with miscarriage and death
an amalgamation of many different animals
has piglets and whelp suckle at her breast
Lugal
A type of kingship dedicated to more military endeavors
Baal
dominant God of Syria and Palestine
storm god
warrior!!
wears the bowling pin hat of Upper Egypt
Anat
goddess of war
often paired with Astarte
represented with weapons + the atef or Egyptian crown
Reshef
God of war & plague (protects against)
depiction: Egyptian white crown of Upper Egypt (bowling pin) + gazelle horns
Astarte
sister / consort of El (and of Baal)
cult center: Sidon
goddess of war & fertility
symbols: lion sphinx horse dove Venus star
El
Chief of pantheon
creator of all things + all gods
home: north mountains
“the bull el” power strength male potency
Asherah
mother of all Gods
consort / sister of El
fertility goddess
nurtured human rulers
associated with trees + sea
Gilgamesh
king of Uruk
son of Nissan (goddess) 2/3 god 1/3 man
model of beauty and strength
protagonist of Epic of Gilgamesh- follows him becoming a better human being
Enkidu
wild beast man
created to oppose Gilgamesh
became civilized after having sex for a week
dies after fighting the bull of heaven
Kother wa Hasis
Artisan God
Builds palaces
manufactures weapons resides in Kaphtor (Crete)