Ea

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Ea, also known as Enki, is a major Mesopotamian god associated with wisdom, magic, and freshwater, revered as a creator and benefactor of humanity.

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Ea canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mesopotamian god
deity
alsoKnownAs Enki
appearsIn Atrahasis
Enuma Elish
Epic of Gilgamesh
associatedWith creation
freshwater
law and ritual order
magic
wisdom
associatedWithConstellation Capricorn
associatedWithPlanet Mercury
child Asalluhi
Marduk
Ninkurra
Ninsar
Uttu
culture Mesopotamian religion
surface form: Akkadian mythology

Mesopotamian religion
surface form: Mesopotamian mythology

Sumerian mythology
domain freshwater abyss
gender male
language Akkadian
Sumerian
memberOf Mesopotamian religion
surface form: Mesopotamian pantheon
notableAct advises Utnapishtim about the flood
creator of humanity in Atrahasis myth
defeats Apsu in Enuma Elish
saves Atrahasis from the flood
parent An
Anu
patronOf craftsmen
exorcists
ritual specialists
sages
residence Oceanus
surface form: Apsu

Eridu
role benefactor of humanity
creator god
spouse Damgalnuna
Damkina
symbol goat-fish
streams of water
title god of crafts
god of magic
god of wisdom
lord of the Apsu
worshipCenter Babylon
Eridu
Nippur

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