Lux Ferre

Marduk (bull calf of the sun) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian), hero-god who defeated the monster of chaos, Tiamat, and was proclaimed king of the gods. Marduk’s myth is told in the

Shamash In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian-Assyrian), sun god, (originally female) god of justice and healing, his consort was the goddess Aa, and his attendants were Kittu (truth) and Mesharu (righteousness). He appears

Sarpanitum (silvery bright one) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian-Assyrian), goddess who presided over the sweet waters, earth, and wisdom. She was the wife of the hero god Marduk and daughter of the

Rimmon (Ramman, Rammanu) (the thunderer) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian-Assyrian), the storm god, often called Adad or Hadad. In the biblical book 2 Kings (5:1–18), Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army,

Lugulbanda is in Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian-Assyrian), a shepherd god who appears as a protector and father of the hero in the epic poem Gilgamesh. Some myths say that Lugulbanda slew the

Irra (Dibbara, Girra, Iea, Ura) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian-Assyrian), god of pestilence, the fearful slaughterer who laid waste the plains, taking delight in destroying both land and humankind. One poetic myth

Damkina (Dauke, Dawkina) (rightful wife) is in Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian – Assyrian), earth goddess married to Enki, lord of the good place. She was probably one of the manifestations of the

Belit is in Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian – Assyrian), wife of the great god Bel. Among her many titles were Ninkhar-sag (lady of the high or great mountain), referring to the mountain

Aruru is in Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian-Assyrian), a creator goddess, perhaps a later manifestation of the Great Goddess. Together with the hero god Marduk, she made man. In the Babylonian epic poem