Enki
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Enki is a major Sumerian god associated with water, wisdom, creation, and magic, often depicted as a benefactor of humanity and a master of divine knowledge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enki canonical | 23 |
| the god Ea | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian god
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oceanus
ⓘ
surface form:
Apsu
civilization ⓘ craftsmanship ⓘ exorcism ⓘ fresh water ⓘ knowledge ⓘ underground water ⓘ |
| child |
Asarluhi
ⓘ
Dumuzi ⓘ Marduk ⓘ Nanshe ⓘ Ningishzida ⓘ |
| culture |
Mesopotamian religion
ⓘ
Sumerian religion ⓘ
surface form:
Sumerian mythology
|
| domain |
crafts
ⓘ
creation ⓘ fertility ⓘ incantations ⓘ magic ⓘ ritual purification ⓘ water ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| equatedWith | Ea ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Mesopotamian religion
ⓘ
surface form:
Akkadian religion
Assyrian religion ⓘ Babylonian polytheism ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian religion
|
| knownFor |
granting the me (divine decrees of civilization)
ⓘ
saving humans from the flood ⓘ trickster-like intelligence ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Mesopotamian religion
ⓘ
surface form:
Mesopotamian pantheon
|
| oftenDepictedAs |
bearded god with flowing water from shoulders
ⓘ
god surrounded by fish and streams ⓘ |
| otherName | Ea ⓘ |
| parent |
Anu
ⓘ
Nammu ⓘ |
| partOf | Sumerian triad of great gods ⓘ |
| residence | Eridu ⓘ |
| role |
benefactor of humanity
ⓘ
creator god ⓘ god of fresh water ⓘ god of magic ⓘ god of wisdom ⓘ |
| spouse |
Damgalnuna
ⓘ
Damkina ⓘ |
| symbol |
goat-fish
ⓘ
horned cap ⓘ ram-headed staff ⓘ rod and ring ⓘ streams of water ⓘ |
| temple |
Antu
ⓘ
surface form:
E-abzu
|
| templeLocation | Eridu ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Atrahasis
ⓘ
Enki and Ninmah ⓘ Enki and the World Order ⓘ Eridu Genesis ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Babylon
ⓘ
Eridu ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the god Ea