Enki and Ninmah
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"Enki and Ninmah" is a Sumerian mythological text that narrates how the god Enki and the goddess Ninmah collaborate and compete in the creation and shaping of humankind.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian myth
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Sumerian mythological text ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Eridu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationMaterial | clay ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| deityRoleOfEnki |
god of freshwater
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god of wisdom ⓘ |
| deityRoleOfNinmah |
goddess of birth
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mother goddess ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Enki
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Ninmah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInTradition |
explains human limitations
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illustrates birth-giving power of Ninmah ⓘ illustrates wisdom of Enki ⓘ |
| genre |
creation myth
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mythological narrative ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
creation from clay
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divine council ⓘ physical deformity as divine experiment ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian language ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetic text ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Enki
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Ninmah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Sumerian mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | clay tablet ⓘ |
| period | Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Enki and Ninmah collaborate in creating humans from clay and then engage in a contest over shaping defective humans. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | cuneiform tablets from Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Atrahasis
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Enki and the World Order NERFINISHED ⓘ The Creation of Man by the Mother Goddess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian temple literature ⓘ |
| scholarlyField | Assyriology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | cuneiform ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Ancient Near Eastern studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
origins of human beings
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relationship between gods and humans ⓘ |
| theme |
competition between deities
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creation of humankind ⓘ divine craftsmanship ⓘ human imperfection ⓘ |
| title | Enki and Ninmah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenOn | cuneiform tablet ⓘ |
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