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e. Sumerian religion was the religion practiced by the people of Sumer, the first literate civilization found in recorded history and based in ancient Mesopotamia, and what is modern day Iraq. The Sumerians widely regarded their divinities as responsible for all matters pertaining to the natural and social orders of their society. [3]: 3–4.
Dumuzid, later known by the corrupted form Tammuz, is the ancient Mesopotamian god of shepherds [131] and the primary consort of the goddess Inanna. [131] His sister is the goddess Geshtinanna . [ 131 ] [ 132 ] In addition to being the god of shepherds, Dumuzid was also an agricultural deity associated with the growth of plants.
Inanna[a] is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and fertility. She is also associated with sensuality, procreation, divine law, and political power. Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akkadian Empire, Babylonians, and Assyrians as Ishtar[b] (and occasionally the logogram ππ―). Her primary title is "the Queen ...
The Sumerian god Enki was later also adopted by the Akkadians, initially under his original name, and later as Éa. Similarly the Sumerian moon god Nanna became the Akkadian Sîn while the Sumerian sun god Utu became the Akkadian Shamash. One of the most notable goddesses was the Sumerian sex and war deity Inanna.
Ereshkigal. In Mesopotamian mythology, Ereshkigal (Sumerian: ππ©ππ π² D EREŠ. KI. GAL, lit. "Queen of the Great Earth") [1][2][a] was the goddess of Kur, the land of the dead or underworld in Sumerian mythology. In later myths, she was said to rule Irkalla alongside her husband Nergal. Sometimes her name is given as Irkalla ...
Ki (goddess) Ki (Sumerian: ππ ) was the earth goddess in Sumerian religion, chief consort of the sky god An. [1] In some legends [2] Ki and An were brother and sister, being the offspring of Anshar ("Sky Pivot") and Kishar ("Earth Pivot"), earlier personifications of the heavens and earth. By her consort Anu (also known as Anunna), Ki gave ...
Anu (Akkadian: πππ‘ANU, from π an "Sky", "Heaven") or Anum, originally An (Sumerian: πAn), [ 10 ] was the divine personification of the sky, king of the gods, and ancestor of many of the deities in ancient Mesopotamian religion. He was regarded as a source of both divine and human kingship, and opens the enumerations of deities in ...
Nanshe (Sumerian: π π d NANŠE (AB αΈͺA)[2]) was a Mesopotamian goddess in various contexts associated with the sea, marshlands, the animals inhabiting these biomes, namely bird and fish, as well as divination, dream interpretation, justice, social welfare, and certain administrative tasks. She was regarded as a daughter of Enki and ...