Other Gods

Aa Moon goddess, disc with eight extending rays. Mother of Tammuz.

Ab Lord of Wisdom and Father of the Waters.

Abtagigi Evil goddess of women who preys on men.

Abu Appointed by Enki as king of the plants.

Abzu Primordial Lord of the Inner Waters. Joined with Tiamat to begin creation. Abzu eventually grew angry with the gods and attempted to stop them, but he was slain by Ea. As father of the gods, Abzu and Tiamat created the first life forms, Lahamu and Lahmu. The word 'abyss' comes from his name.

Adad God of floods, storms, punishment, justice.

Ahhazu - Demon of disease and death.

Aleyn-baal Storm and Weather God, God of the Waters.

Alu A murderous demon who preys on humans.

Alulim The first King of the Sumerian Kings list, with a reign of 28,000 years. Alulim is the first king on the Sumerian Kings List.

Amashilamma A cow goddess.

Amathaounta Goddess of the sea.

Anat Lady of Heaven, Mistress of the Gods, Earth goddess. Daughter of Baal. Wife of Anu.

Anshar God of Heaven and Sky. Son of Lahamu and Lahmu. Father of Anu and Ea.

Antu Wife of An

Anunit Goddess of the moon and of battle. Sun with eight extending rays.

Anunnaki High gods of the Sumerian pantheon composed of An, Enki, and the children of Anshar and Ki. Their palace, Diligina or Ekalgina, is located in Arallu.

Aos God of light.

Arallu The underworld kingdom ruled by Ereshkigal and Nergal where the dead are judged.

Arazu God of crafts.

Aruru Earth goddess who created the first people out of clay.

Asarlubi God of magic and sorcery. Son of Enki.

Ashnan Goddess of grain.

Ashur Warrior deity with many powers of creation. Winged disk, bow and arrow, and the fir cone.

Bau Primeval goddess of the Dark Waters. Mother of Ea.

Bel A title, meaning 'lord' attributed to gods.

Beletersetim Scribe of the underworld.

Belit Lady of the Gods, Lady of Childbirth

Bogu God of wealth.

Chemosh Possibly a historical king who was deified. God of the sun.

Dazibogu A sun God.

Dilmun The home of the gods.

Dubbisag An ancient Sumerian god.

Dup Shimate The Tablets of Fate.

Duttur Goddess of sheep and flocks.Mother of Dumuzi and Geshtinanna.

Ea God of the earth, waters, magicians, healers, and wisdom.

Eannu Anu's home on earth.

Edimmu Evil souls of the dead who have not received proper funerary rites.

Elat Female aspect of El.

Ellat Defender of cities.

Enuma Elish Poem of Creation.

Etuda Father of Tammuz.

Ezuab Ea's home. Located in the city of Eridu.

Gabil Goddess of fire, patron of metal workers. Son of Anu. Sister of Nin-karrak. -

Ga-Tum-Dug Earth Goddess.

Gibil God of fire. Son of Anu. Sister of Ninkarrak.

Gizidu Chief gatekeeper of the Underworld. Scribe of Kur.

Grismadevi Goddess of the seasons.

Guhkin-Banda Patron of goldsmiths.

Gula Guardian of homes. Goddess of the earth, illness, and health. - Daughter of Anu.

Haia Husband of Nanshe.

Ilabrat A messenger of Anu. Sent to find out why the south wind stopped blowing.

Immer Mother goddess.

Ishtar Mother goddess. Goddess of storms, fertility, spring, war, love, the hunt, fate, childbirth, marriage, personification of the planet Venus, Goddess of the underworld, invoked as protection against poison and ill health, Eight pointed star. Daughter of Sin. Sister of Shamash and Ereshkigal.

Isimud Messenger of Enki.

Jabal Patron of tents. Son of Lumha. Brother of Jubal and Tubal-cain.

Jubal Patron of music. Son of Lumha. Brother of Jabal and Tubal-cain.

Kadi Goddess of justice.

Khumban Elam Husband of Kiririsha.

Ki A primordial being, personification of the earth. aughter of Nammu. Mother of Enlil.

Kingu Keeper of the Tablets of Destiny. Tiamat's general in the war against the gods. Son of Apsu.

Kiririsha Elam Wife of Khumban.

Kishu Goddess of earth. Sister of Anshar.

Lagamal Elam Son of Ea.

Lahamu A primordial being. One of the first life forms created by Apsu and Tiamat. Mother of Anshar and Ki. Daughter of Abzu and Tiamat.

Lahmu A primordial being. One of the first life forms created by Apsu and Tiamat. Father of Anshar and Ki. Son of Abzu and Tiamat.

Lakhamu, Lahamu and Lahmu the serpentine deities, first gods created by Apsu and Tiamat.

Lamassu A terrifying demon who preys on children and women.

Lilu A demon who seduces sleeping women.

Lugalbanda Legendary shepherd king of Erech who was said to have reigned for over 1000 years; protector of Gilgamesh. According to the Kings List Lugalbanda was the third king of Erech after the deluge.

Lumha Patron of singers. Father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain.

Mah Goddess of the moon, creation goddess.

Mami Mother Goddess, creator of humans from clay, Goddess of childbirth. Molded men out of clay.

Mamu God/Goddess of dreams and visions. Child of Utu.

Marduk Supreme God of Bablyon, of storms, lightning, fertility, and the sun. Became lord of the gods after defeating Tiamat. Son of Ea and Ninki. Father of Nabu.

Martu God of the Bedu, destroyer of cities and people. Son of An and Ninhursaga.

Mirsu God of irrigation.

Misharu God of law and order.

Mummu Personification of ocean waves.

Nabu God of vegetation, writing, speech, maintains the records of human deeds and produces them after their death for judgment. Husband of Tashmetrum. Son of Marduk.

Nah-Hunte God of the sun and law.

Nammu A primordial being representing the primeval sea. The Sumerian Creatrix Goddess, Mother who gave birth to Heaven and Earth. Mother of An and Ninhursag.

Namtar Servant of Nergal who brings death and disease to man. Messenger of Ereshkigal, husband of Husbishag.

Nazi A goddess created by Ninhursag.

Nebo An aspect of Marduk, God of trading.

Nedu Chief gatekeeper of Arallu.

Nina Local goddess with a temple at Nina. Daughter of Ea. Sister of Nisaba. Mother of Ningirsu.

Ninazu God of the sun. Husband of Ninsu-Utud. Grandfather of Tammuz. Son of Enlil and Ninlil.

Nindurra Daughter of Nintu and Enki. Mother of Uttu.

Ningirsu God of irrigation and war. Son and husband of Bau.

Ningizzida God of the dawn and trees. Companion of Tammuz.

Nin-Ib God of the spring and morning sun.

Ninigiku A title of Ea that means "King of the Sacred Eye."

Ninkarrak Goddess of healing. Daughter of Anu. Sister of Gibal.

Ninki Goddess of fresh water.

Ninmah An aspect of Mah.

Ninmu The goddess of plants. Daughter of Ninhursag and Enki. Mother of Ninkurra.

Ninmug Sister of Inanna.

Ninshubur Vizar of Inanna.

Ninsubur A messenger of the gods.

Ninsun Mother of Dumuzi, Gestinanna, and Gilgamesh.

Ninsu-Utud Goddess of healing. Wife of Ninazu.

Nin-ti One of the eight goddesses of healing created by Ninhursag to heal Enki. She healed Enki's rib.

Nintu Wife of Enki. Mother of Ninmu and Nindurra.

Nintud Earth goddess.

Nisaba Goddess of architecture.

Nunbarshegunu Mother of Ninlil.

Nusku God of justice, fire, civilization, light. messenger of the Gods. A lamp.

Oannes Earth deity. Gave man knowledge of science and culture.

Papsukkal Vizier of the gods.

Pazuzu God of wind who brings disease to man. Son of Hanpa.

Sa An ancient Sumerian god.

Satan An evil underworld deity.

Sataran God of settling complaints.

Shala Goddess of compassion.

Shamash God of sun and fire. Son of Sin. Brother of Ishtar.

Siduri A sea goddess.

Sin Moon god in charge of maintaining days of the month. Crescent Son of Enlil. Husband of Ningal. Father of Nusku.

Sirara Goddess of the Persian Gulf.

Sirrush A sacred dragon of Marduk.

Tablets of Fate The tablets holding the fate of the world.

Tashmetrum Goddess of writing. Wife of Nabu.

Tubal-cain Patron of the forge.

Tiamat Evil primordial Goddess of the primeval depths. Joined with Apsu to create the gods and the world. Warred on the gods. Mother of Lahamu. Slain by Marduk.

Upshukina Home of the gods.

Ur An ancient god.

Ur-Nammu King of Ur who was deified. First king of the third dynasty of Ur.

Utukku Assistants to the gods. The good were called Shedu, and the evil were called Edimmu.

Vilin Malevolent shape-changing female spirits.

Zalgarra One of the first ancestors of man.

Zaltu Goddess of strife.

Zi Nature spirits who were named as they gained importance.

Zu An underworld God that stole the Tablets of Fate from Enlil.