List of Mesopotamian deities - Wikipedia
List of Mesopotamian deities. Akkadian cylinder seal dating to c. 2300 BC, depicting the deities Inanna, Utu, Enki, and Isimud [1] Map showing the extent of Mesopotamia and its major cities relative to modern landmarks. Deities in ancient Mesopotamia were almost exclusively anthropomorphic. [2]
Mesopotamian mythology - Wikipedia
Mesopotamian mythology refers to the myths, religious texts, and other literature that comes from the region of ancient Mesopotamia which is a historical region of Western Asia, situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system that occupies the area of present-day Iraq.
Akkadian literature - Wikipedia
Akkadian literature is the ancient literature written in the East Semitic Akkadian language (Assyrian and Babylonian dialects) in Mesopotamia (Akkad, Assyria and Babylonia) during the period spanning the Middle Bronze Age to the Iron Age (roughly the 25th to 4th centuries BC).
The Mesopotamian Pantheon - World History Encyclopedia
Feb 25, 2011 · A minor Akkadian god of the same name (though often given as Ninsubur) appears in some myths as minister to the god Anu. This male deity eventually replaces the earlier goddess in the Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian periods and assumes the role of guardian.
7 Most Important Mesopotamian Gods - TheCollector
May 29, 2022 · 1. An/Anu: The Supreme Mesopotamian God. Stela of the king Shamashi-Adad V bowing to symbols An and other Mesopotamian gods, ca. 815 – 811 BCE, via the British Museum. An, referred to by the Akkadians as “Anu”, was the Mesopotamian god of the sky.
Mesopotamian religion - Akkadian literature | Britannica
The Akkadian myths are in many ways dependent on Sumerian materials, but they show an originality and a broader scope in their treatment of the earlier Sumerian concepts and forms; they address themselves more often to existence as a whole. Fairly close to Sumerian prototypes is an Akkadian version of the myth of “ Inanna’s Descent
Mesopotamian religion - Myths, Gods, Beliefs | Britannica
An example of such myths is the myth of “Dumuzi’s Death,” which relates how Dumuzi (Producer of Sound Offspring; Akkadian: Tammuz), the power in the fertility of spring, dreamed of his own death at the hands of a group of deputies from the netherworld and how he tried to hide himself but was betrayed by his friend after his sister had ...
Akkadian Mythology - Stories, Gods, and Legends | Mythlok
Discover the gods, creation stories, and epic heroes of this influential Mesopotamian civilization. Learn how myths explained the world, shaped society, and influenced the development of religion in the region.
Akkadian Mythology | Mythosphere
Akkadian Mythology. The Akkadian culture, which emerged around 2334 BCE, was one of the earliest and most influential civilizations in the ancient Near East. It was the first empire to unite the disparate city-states of Mesopotamia under one ruler, Sargon of Akkad.
Mesopotamian Creation Myths - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
“The Creation of Humankind” is a bilingual Sumerian-Akkadian story also referred to in scholarly literature as KAR 4. This account begins after heaven was separated from earth, and features of the earth such as the Tigris, Euphrates, and canals established.