Mythology
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Enki: An Ancient God and His Legacy of Wisdom and Divine Creation
Enki, a supreme god in Mesopotamian mythology, was worshipped as the god of water and the Lord of the Earth. He was known to the Akkadians as Ea. H...
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Enlil: The Mesopotamian God That Breathes Glorious Life
Enlil was the Mesopotamian god in charge of controlling the realm of deities. As you might know, Mesopotamian mythology is the quintessence of the ...
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Enuma Elish | Babylonian Take on the Creation Story
Of all the ancient writings in cuneiform, few have garnered general interest as the Babylonian creation myth Enuma Elish . Aside from linguistic st...
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Geb: The Ancient Egyptian God Whose Laugh Brought Earthquakes
The Egyptian god Geb is one of the most important deities of Egyptian mythology. He is part of the Ennead pantheon and is one of the earliest Egypt...
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Gula Goddess: The Healing Goddess of the Ancient World
The Gula goddess was the ancient civilizations’ divinity of good health and strength. You must know that, for the ancient people, health is humanit...
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Humbaba: The Forgotten Rise and Fall of a Gargantuan Beast
Humbaba is a mythological monster, armed with an enormous and terrifying body. The Assyrians used the denomination Humbaba, while the Sumerians in ...
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Isimud: Exploring The Truth About The Two-Faced God and Duality
Isimud, also known as Usmu in Akkadian legends, was a Mesopotamian god. In Sumerian mythology, Isimud the “two-faced god” was a sukkal of the god E...
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Khnum: His Mythology and How He Became the Most Worshiped Deity
Khnum was the god of the Nile who was worshiped in Elephantine and the city of Esna. His recognition and worship began in the Old Kingdom, where th...
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Lamashtu: The Evil Mesopotamian Goddess That Killed Babies
Lamashtu is a female demon god of ancient Mesopotamian mythology. She is associated with many extremely bad deeds. In literature, Lamashtu can only...
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Lamassu: The Ancient Mesopotamian Human-headed Winged Bull Goddess
Lamassu , also known as Lama or Lamma, is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess. This protective deity was usually considered female but was occasionally...
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Marduk vs Tiamat: A Passionate Story of Love and Revenge
Marduk vs Tiamat is an epic story of love, revenge, and sacrifice. This battle took place at the time of the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia an...
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The Legendary Mythological Facts of The Mushussu Dragon
Mushussu isn’t necessarily someone more as it is something, according to Babylonian myths. To give you a more accurate idea, in Mesopotamian myths ...