1The Mesopotamian Pantheon
Here are some of the gods and goddesses from the Babylonian creation epic "Enuma elish":
Apsu He is the underworld ocean and the begetter of the skies and the earth. He is the
husband of Tiamet and the father of Lahmu, Lahamy, Anshar and Kishar.
Tiamet She is primeval Chaos, bearer of the skies and the earth, mother of Lahmu,
Lahamu, Anshar and Kishar. At her death, her eyes form the Tigris and Euphrates
rivers.
Lahmu and First children of Apsu and Tiamet.
Lahamu
Anshar Son of Apsu and Tiamet. Husband to his sister Kishar and father to Anu.
Kishar Daughter of Apsu and Tiamet. Consort of Anshar and mother of Anu.
Anu Sky god - father and king of the gods. He is the son of Anshar and Kishar. His
first consort was Antu. They produced the Anunnaki - the underworld gods and
the utukki the seven evil demons. His second consort was Ishtar. He is Ea's father.
Antu First consort of Anu. Mother of the Anunnaki and the utukki.
Ishtar/lnnina She is Anu's second consort. She is the goddess oflove, procreation and war. She
is armed with a quiver and bow. She has many lovers and is served in her temples
by temple prostitutes of both genders.
Mummu Apsu's vizier. He helps Apsu disperse the younger gods when they disturb Tiamet.
Ea finds out about the plan, casts a spell on Mummu and ties him up.
Kingu Tiamet's battle leader and second consort. Tiamet gives him the Tablet of
Destinies which gives him power to affect reality. He is defeated by Marduk and
counted among the dead gods. For his part in the war he was made by Marduk to
provide the blood for the creation of man.
Ea Also called Mudimmud. Consort of Dumkina and father of Murduk. God of the
waters and of wisdom. He is the son of Anu and Ishtar.
Dumkina Ea's consort and mother of Murduk
Murduk Also called Bel or Baal. Son of Ea and Dumkina. He supplants the other
Babylonian deities to become the central figure of their pantheon. He finally
defeats Kingu and Tiamet in return for which the other gods make him their king.
He controls the winds.
