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==== Enki ==== | ==== Enki ==== | ||
- | Enki in Sumerian mythology is the god of fresh waters, wisdom, and the creator of man worshipped in Eridu. Together with the sky god Anu and the god Enlil, he formed a great triad of major deities. [([[https:// | + | Enki in Sumerian mythology is the god of fresh waters, wisdom and the creator of man worshipped in Eridu. Together with the sky god Anu and the god Enlil, he formed a great triad of major deities. [([[https:// |
==== Bird-God Anzu ==== | ==== Bird-God Anzu ==== | ||
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==== En ==== | ==== En ==== | ||
- | According to Mesopotamian beliefs, humans were created to relieve the gods of their daily work. The intermediary between the gods and the people was established in the form of En, through whom the gods bestowed their grace on people and in return received the worship due to them. En combined the functions of king and priest, and in primitive society was a symbol of fertility. The dwelling place of En was a giparu (egipar) | + | According to Mesopotamian beliefs, humans were created to relieve the gods of their daily work. The intermediary between the gods and the people was established in the form of En, through whom the gods bestowed their grace on people and in return received the worship due to them. En combined the functions of king and priest, and in primitive society was a symbol of fertility. The dwelling place of En was a giparu (egipar), a temple area. [([[https:// |
==== Ancient people of unknown origin ==== | ==== Ancient people of unknown origin ==== | ||
- | The Sumerians (sum. saĝ-ĝi6-ga, | + | The Sumerians (sum. saĝ-ĝi6-ga, |
==== Ziggurat ==== | ==== Ziggurat ==== |