A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Sumerian mythology, Nammu (Namma) was the “primeval sea” – the ultimate origin of everything. The goddess Nammu gave birth to the heavens and the earth, and to life, for the first couple of gods. Lugal-kisalsi
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In ancient Mesopotamian myth and legends, there are stories about very curious-looking beings known as the Apkallu. These fish-man hybrids, occasionally depicted with bird heads, are a symbol of ancient wisdom. The seven Apkallu were Antediluvian
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Alulim is a mysterious being in Mesopotamian mythology. Just like the Babylonian god Oannes, he is described as a mermaid-deity. It is said that Alulim was half-man and half fish, and he ruled for 28,000 years! Information
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Sumerian goddess of beer and alcohol, Ninkasi, was revered across ancient Mesopotamia, a fertile land nestled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which stretched into present-day Iraq and parts of southwestern Iran, southeastern Turkey,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Modern city Abu Shahrain holds traces of one of the earliest and most sacred cities of the Sumerians – Eridu (E.RI.DU – ‘Home in the Faraway Built’). According to legend, it was the first city ever
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Ancient Sumer had a very complex pantheon of gods and goddesses, but four of these powerful figures played an important role because they were creators of everything. Enlil (EN.LIL – his name meant “lord of the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ is not the earliest literary source to mention Gilgamesh, the fifth ruler of Uruk and a demigod whose superhuman strength enabled him to build the city’s defensive walls. According to the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Our quest for the legendary Tree of Life takes us to a place in Mesopotamia that is sometimes referred to as the Grove of Eridu. The Grove of Eridu is one of the most ancient forests
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The ancient story of the great Flood has been retold worldwide. We find accounts of the event in many ancient cultures around the world. They all have myths and legends describing a time in the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Shamash was the Sun god in the mythology of the ancient Near East. He was associated with truth, justice, and healing and was one of the most active gods in the pantheons of ancient Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria. In Sumer,
