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    Life in Ancient Mesopotamia

    Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses


    The Seven Great Gods

    Name Association City Symbol

    An/Anu Father of the gods, Uruk Bull


    (AHN/AH-nu) god of the sky

    Enlil God of the air, later Nippur Horned crown on


    (EN-lill) replaces Anu as an altar
    father of the gods

    Utu/Shamash Sun-god, lord of truth Larsa and Sippar Sun’s rays from
    (OO-too/SHAH-mahsh) and justice shoulders, sun disk, saw

    Nanna/Sin Moon god Ur Crescent moon


    (NAH-nah)

    Inanna/Ishtar Goddess of love and war Uruk 8-pointed star, lion,


    (in-NAH-nah/ISH-tar) weapons from shoulders

    Ninhursag/Belitili Mother Earth Several cities “Omega”—symbol of


    (nin-HER-sag/bell-eh-TEE-lee) the womb

    Enki/Ea God of fresh waters, Eridu Water filled with fish


    (EN-key/EE-ah) lord of wisdom, magic, streams from shoulders,
    and arts and crafts turtle

    Some Gods of the Second Rank

    Name Association City Symbol

    Adad Storm god Several cities Lightning


    (AH-dahd)

    Gula Goddess of healing, Isin Dog


    (GOO-lah) medicine

    Nabu God of writing, Borsippa Reed stylus


    (NAH-boo) accounting

    Marduk National god of Babylon Babylon Spade, horned dragon


    (MAR-dook)

    Ashur National god of Assyria Assur Dragon, winged disk


    Religion
    (AH-sure)
    The Oriental Institute Museum
    1155 East 58th Street
    Chicago, Illinois 60637
    http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/TRC/trc_home.html

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