Category: Mesopotamian Mythology

Av (Ab) Fifth month in the cultic calendar of the ancient Babylonians. Av corresponds to parts of July and August. The month is also sacred…

Aralu (Arallu, Irkalla) In Near Eastern mythology, the Babylonian land of the dead, ruled over by the goddess Ereshkigal and her husband, the god Nergal.…

Apsu (Absu, Apason, Apsu-Rishtu) (sweet water ocean) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian), primordial god of fresh water, husband of Tiamat, or chaos. In the Babylonian…

Anunnaki (Anunna, Anunnake, Ennuki) : In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian), gods or spirits of the underworld, opposed to the Igigi, the heavenly gods. In the…

Allallu :  In the Babylonian epic poem Gilgamesh, a fantastic bird destroyed by the goddess Ishtar. The goddess at one time loved the bird, but…

Gestinana – The Mother Vine of Heaven; Lady of the Wilderness; Lady of the Underworld In the myth of Inanna’s descent into the realm of…

Enki – Lord of the Earth; Lord of Waters Enki is the Sumerian lord of water, abundance, and wisdom. Depending on myth, he may be…

Ereshkigal (queen of the great below) is in Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian – Assyrian), goddess of the underworld, married to the war god Nergal. Once…

Nisaba is the goddess of education, learning and writing. She also has dominion over harvests of all kinds, agricultural or otherwise. Nisaba is in charge…

Nergal (lord of the great city) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian-Assyrian), war god, lord of the underworld, husband of Ereshkigal, goddess of the underworld. When…