Definitions

Adab - One of the earliest Sumerian cities.


Adad - The mesopotamian Weather God. He was the son of Anu and was derived from an earlier Sumerian God, Iskur.


Agade - Mesopotamian City. It was the seat of government for Sargon the Great.


Akkad - The northern part of Mesopotamia. Sumer was the southern part.


Anunit - Mesopotamian mother or creator goddess derived from the earlier Sumerian Ki. She was Anu's consort. Also known as Antu.


Anu - Babylonian creator God; consort of Antu or Anunit.


Anunnaki - The seven judges of the Underworld. Also the children of the god of heaven. They began as fertility dieties.


Apsu - God of underground waters derived from the Sumerian Abzu. Apsu is killed by Enki causing the cosmic confrontation between Marduk and Tiamat.


Ashur - The Assyrian national god.


E-babbar - (House of the Judge of the World). Temple of the Sun God Shamash.


Babylon - Mesopotamian City. It was located in Akkad.


Bel - A title meaning Lord. The Babylonian God Marduk was refered to as Bel.


Belit - Generic title of Goddess. Marduk's consort was often called Beltiya. May also refer to an Underworld or Mother Goddess, Belet-Seri or Belet-Ili.


Borsippa - Mesopotamian city located near Babylon.


Cuthah - Possibly a city (Kutha).


Dagon - Babylonian grain and fertility God.


Damgalnuna - Mother Goddess. She was first the consort of Enlil but latter was associated with Ea and was Marduk's mother.


Dilbat - A city in Babylonia.


Dumash - Babylonian shepherd and vegetation God. Also the God of the Underworld.


Dur-ilu - ?


Ea - God of water and of Wisdom. Ea was Marduk's father.


E-barra - Temple of the Sun.


E-gal-mach - Temple.


E-kur - Heaven.


E-mach - (Great Gate). Temple.


E-me-te-ursag - The temple of the War God, Zamama.


E-mish-mish - Temple.


Eridu - One of the most sacred cities of Mesopotamia. It was the resedence of the God Enki.


E-sagil - The "Temple that raises its head". The temple of Marduk in Babaylon.


E-shidlam - Temple.


E-ud-gal-gal - Temple.


E-zida - The temple of Nebo in Borsippa.


Girsu - A suburb of Lagash.


Gish-shir-gal - Main temple of the Moon God Nana in Ur.


Hallab - ?


Harsag-kalama - Temple. Possibly located in Ur (Ekhursag).


Isin - Mesopotamian city state located in Sumer.


Igigi - A group of Skygods. Often mentioned in conjunction with the Anunnaki.


Ishtar - Mesopotamian goddess of fertility and war. Variously the daughter of Sin or of Anu.


Karkar - ?


Kesh - Mesopotamian City.


Kish - Mesopotamian City ten miles east of Babylon.


Lagash - Mespotamian City.


Larsa - Mesopotamian City.


Malka - ?


Malkat - ?


Ma-ma - Mesopotamian Mother Goddess. She was involved in creating mankind from clay and blood.


Marduk - The chief diety of Babylon. Marduk replaced An or Anu as the main creator God.


Mashkanshabri - ?


Mera - ?


Nana - Babylonian Moon God.


Nebo - Mesopotamian God of Wisdom and Writing.


Nergal - Underworld God. The God of War and Sudden Death. He was the son of Enlil and Ninlil.


Ninazu - Babylonian God of Healing.


Nineveh - Assyrian Capital City.


Ningirsu - Tutelary god.


Nin-Karak - Possible minor mother goddess.


Ninni - Goddess of fertilty and war.


Nintu - Babylonian mother Goddess.


Nippur - Mesopotamian city.


Saggil - Variant spelling of the temple of Marduk in Babylon.


Shamash - Babylonian Sungod. He is associated with justice. He bore the titles: "Judge of the Heavens and the Earth"; Lord of Judgement".


Shidlam - ?


Sin - Babylonian Moon God.


Sin-muballit - Hammurabi's father and King of Babylon.


Sippara - Mesopotamian City.


Sumer - Ancient name of for the southern part of Mesopotamia. Akkad was the northern part.


Sumula-il - ?.


Tutul - Tutelary god of Borsippa a city near Babylon.


Ud-kib-nun-na - ?.


Ur - Mesopotamian city.


Urash - Possibly an Earth Goddess.


Uruk - Mesopotamian City.


Zamama - Possibly the God of War and Tutelary God of the city of Kish.


Zarpanit - Marduk's consort and Goddess of Birth.