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Baal Cycle - Myths of Ba'al Hadad
Baal (Ba'al) is a fertility god and storm deity known by 2330 BCE. As Ba'al Hadad, his exploits form the Baal Cycle of texts. In Syria...
Sylvia Rose
Mar 28, 20244 min read
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Lord Rodent (Ninkilim) Sumerian Pest God
Ninkilim is a Sumerian god of wild animals. His name means Lord Rodent. He's especially connected to rats, mice and other vermin, insect...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 1, 20243 min read
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Papsukkal - Grand Vizier of the Gods
Papsukkal holds an elevated place in the hierarchy of gods and mortals. A sukkal of the War God Zababa , he rises in rank to sukkal of...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 24, 20234 min read
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Ninurta (Ninĝirsu) - God of the People
Ninurta (Lord of Barley) or Ninĝirsu (Ningirsu, Lord of the City of Girsu) is a multi-talented God of Sumer and Mesopotamia. In his...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 23, 20234 min read
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Gibil - Fire God of Mesopotamia
Gibil, also called Girra in Akkadian, is the Mesopotamian Fire God. He's associated with both the positive, nurturing, benevolent aspect...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 21, 20234 min read
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Nergal - Ancient Underworld Gods
Nergal is the Mesopotamian God of war, death, disease and inflicted death. Of all the divinities in the god lists of ancient Babylonia,...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 15, 20233 min read
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Šimige (Shimige) - Hurrian Sun God
The radiance of Shimige (Šimige) fills the world with life and joy. A Hurrian god, he's worshipped across multiple pantheons including...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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Warrior Portal Gods Lugal-irra & Meslamta-ea
These two ancient Mesopotamian Gods are seen as brothers, a dyad or divine twins (maštabba). Both warriors, they guard the gates to Kur,...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 2, 20234 min read
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Suri (Śuri): Ancient Etruscan Fire God
Suri (Śuri) emerges from the myths and lore of the Etruscan civilization. He's eventually adopted into Roman myth and religion under the...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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Mythical Gods of Ancient Germania
Primordial gods of ancient German nature cultures include Earth Goddess Erde, Nerthe, Nerthus; and Sky God Ziu. Many of the myths of...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 13, 20235 min read
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