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Enki (Sumerian: 𒀭𒂗𒆠 D EN-KI) is the Sumerian god of water, knowledge , crafts (gašam), and creation (nudimmud), and one of the Anunnaki. He was later known as Ea (Akkadian: 𒀭𒂍𒀀) or Ae in Akkadian (Assyrian-Babylonian) religion, and is identified by some scholars with Ia in Canaanite religion.
Jan 9, 2017 · Enki (also known as Ea, Enkig, Nudimmud, Ninsiku, Nissiku) was the Sumerian god of wisdom, fresh water, intelligence, trickery and mischief, crafts, magic, exorcism, healing, creation, virility, fertility, and art. Iconography depicts him as a bearded man wearing a horned cap and long robes as he ascends the Mountain of the Sunrise.
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- Enki (also known as Ea) is the Sumerian god of wisdom, fresh water, intelligence, trickery and mischief, crafts, magic, exorcism, healing, creation...
- Enki is well-known from the many Mesopotamian myths featuring him but is famous for his role in the myth Atrahasis in which he tells the hero to bu...
- Enki is usually depicted as a bearded man wearing a horned cap and long robes with streams of water running from his shoulders.
- Enki is thought to have been worshipped from c. 5400 BCE up through the early common era, His name first appears in written works between 2600-2334...
Jun 2, 2022 · Learn about Enki and Enlil, two ancient deities in Mesopotamian mythology, who played key roles in the creation and governance of the world. Discover their origins, meanings, symbols, and stories from Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian sources.
Jun 18, 2019 · Enki was a Mesopotamian creator god who ruled fresh water, mischief and magic. He also saved humanity. In the belief system of the Sumerians, Enki (known also as Ea by the Akkadians and Babylonians) was regarded to be one of the most important deities.
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May 28, 2017 · Origin: Sumerian. Role: God of water, fertility, trickery, magic and wisdom. Symbols: A scepter with a goat’s head, a fish, a goat. Parents: Anu, Nammu. Wife: Ninhursag. Who Is Enki? The Sumerian god’s name means Lord of the Earth. Enki is also known as Ea in Babylonian and Akkadian mythology.
Enki was a prominent deity in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, associated with fresh water, creation, and knowledge. Learn about his role, temples, and connection with Inanna, the goddess of love and war.
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Enki/Ea is a mischievous god of wisdom, magic and incantations who lives in the ocean under the earth. He is the creator and protector of humanity, the patron of the arts and crafts, and the lord of the abzu.
