Dernière modification le 26/07/2026.
The deities of Sumerian, Assyro-Babylonian, and Mesopotamian mythology in the Middle East.
| NAMES OF THE DEITIES | FEATURES |
|---|---|
| Adad / Hadad | God of the Storm |
| Anu / Anou / An | God of Heaven and Supreme God (more details) |
| Anshar | the “entire” sky |
| Apsu | the underground ocean |
| Ashur/Assur | protector of the city of Assur |
| Aya | the dawn, Shamash’s wife |
| Bel / Enlil | God of the Wind |
| Dumuzi | goddess of vegetation |
| Ea / Enkil / Enki | god of water, the arts, magic, and wisdom (more details) |
| Enlil | god of wind and air |
| Ereshkigal | Goddess of the Underworld (more details) |
| Geshtinanna / Belili | goddess of the vineyard, scribe of the Underworld (more details) |
| Isthar / Inanna | goddess of Love, War, and Vegetation (more details) |
| Kishar | Anshar’s terrestrial counterpart |
| Lakhamu / Lahamu | mother of the first gods, twin sister of Lakhmu |
| Lakhmu /Lahmu | father of the first gods |
| Marduk / Mardouk | King of the Gods, Protector of Babylon (more details) |
| Nabou | god of the scribes |
| Nergal / Erra | God of the Underworld (more details) |
| Nin Ourta / Ninurta / Nin-Girsou / Nin-Ib | god of War, Violence, Agriculture and Master of Storms |
| Ninhoursaga / Ninhursag / Ninmah / Arourou | Mother Earth (more details) |
| Ninlil | goddess of the wind |
| Ninsun / Ninsoun | lady-buffalo, mother of Gilgamesh |
| Shamash | god of the sun, justice, and fairness (more details) |
| Sin / Nanna / Nannar | Moon God, father of Ishtar (more details) |
| Soumouqân | god of flocks |
| Tammouz / Doumouzi | god of Vegetation and Spring |
| Tiamat | sea goddess (more details) |
