Akkadian Religion
(Text by Duane R. Hurst © 2013)
God/Goddess and Brief Description:
| Abzu | god of fresh water and lover of Tiamat. Meaning: ab (ocean) zu (to know) |
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| Ananaki |
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deities of ancient
Akkadia;
Assyria;
Babylonia;
Sumeria. Meaning: the fallen ones |
| Anu (An) |  |
god of heaven and kingship; consort of Ki; father of Ishtar. Likewise worshipped in Assyria and Sumeria. |
| Ashur |
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god of war (Mars); consort of Ishtar |
| Baba (Bau) |
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goddess of healing; similar to Nintinugga of Babylonia. |
| 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; also worshipped in Sumeria. |
| Il |
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creator god; similar to El of Semitic people |
| Ishtar |
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ferility (Venus) and mother goddess; Known as Inanna in Sumeria; consort of Dumuzid |
| Marduk |
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god of magic; son of Enlil; father of Nabu; patron of Babylon; aka Bel and Bel-Marduk |
| Nabu |
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god of writing; consort is Tashmetum; son of Marduk; represented by Mercury |
| Ninlil |
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goddess; consort of Enlil; mother of Nanna. Likewise worshipped in Sumeria. |
| Ramman |
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storm god (aka Adad); worshipped in Assyria
and Urartu Meaning: ramman (thunderer) |
| Shamash |
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Superior Sun (Saturn) god during period of revival after collapse of the Akkadian Empire; later adopted by Parthian Empire |
| Sin |
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Moon god;
father of the gods, including Ishkur. Likewise worshipped in
Assyria. Meaning: lord of wisdom (en-zu) |
| Tashmetum | consort of Nabu Meaning: the lady who listens |
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| Tiamat |
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salt water chaos monster and lover of Abzu. Meaning: ti'amtum (sea) |
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