Kassite Religion
(Text by Duane R. Hurst © 2013)
God/Goddess and Brief Description:
| Anu |  |
god of heaven and kingship; consort of Sin; father of Ishtar. Likewise worshipped in Assyria. |
| Ashur |
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god of war (Mars); consort of Ishtar |
| Bel | (See Bel Temple) | god of magic; son of Enlil; patron of Babylon; aka Bel-Marduk and Marduk |
| Enlil |
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storm god;
son of An and
Ki;
consort of Ninlil;
father of Nanna.
Likewise worshipped in Sumeria. Meaning: en (lord) lil (storm) |
| Gilgamesh |
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god-king of Uruk |
| Ishtar |
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ferility and mother goddess (Venus); daughter of Anu and Sin; consort of Ashur |
| Mar-Biti |
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god with a sanctuary at Borsippa and Tell Bar Awa |
| Marduk |
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god of magic; son of Enlil; father of Nabu; patron of Babylon; aka Bel and Bel-Marduk |
| Ninlil |
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goddess; consort of Enlil; mother of Nanna. Likewise worshipped in Sumeria. |
| Shamash |
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Superior Sun god (Saturn) during period of revival after collapse of the Akkadian Empire; later adopted by Parthian Empire |
| Sin |
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Moon goddess; consort of Anu; mother of Ishtar. Likewise worshipped in Assyria. |
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