Enki in Eridu
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Enki in Eridu refers to the Sumerian god Enki as worshipped in his principal cult center of Eridu, where he was revered as a deity of wisdom, water, and creation.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian deity
ⓘ
cultic aspect of Enki ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Atrahasis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enki and Ninhursag NERFINISHED ⓘ Inanna and Enki ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sweet waters beneath the earth ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Eridu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConstellation | Capricorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultPeriod |
Akkadian period
ⓘ
Early Dynastic period ⓘ Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultTitle |
God of Wisdom
ⓘ
Lord of Eridu NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the Abzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equatedWith | Ea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsort |
Damgalnuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damkina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
creation ⓘ fresh water ⓘ groundwater ⓘ magic ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| hasElement |
earth
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| hasFather |
An
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCultCenter | Eridu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Nammu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
flowing water with fish
ⓘ
goat-fish ⓘ horned cap ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
E-abzu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
E-engur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCult | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfDivineTriad | Anu-Enlil-Enki triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfPantheon |
Mesopotamian pantheon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumerian pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
benefactor of humanity
ⓘ
creator of humankind in some traditions ⓘ giver of the me (divine decrees of civilization) ⓘ trickster deity ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Sumerians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Eridu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
ritual offerings
ⓘ
temple cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.