Sylvia Rose
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 13 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 25, 20234 min read
Sin (Suen): Moon God of Mesopotamia
Sin (Suen), also called Nanna or Dilimbabbar, is the ancient Mesopotamian God of the Moon. He fathers several deities including Inanna,...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 24, 20234 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 23, 20234 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 21, 20234 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 19, 20235 min read
Dumuzi & Geshtinanna: Reasons for Seasons
Dumuzi (Dumu-zid, Dumuzid) and Geshtinanna are brother and sister deities in ancient Mesopotamia (today's Iraq). Dumuzi, a god of...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 15, 20233 min read
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,...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 14, 20235 min read
Hurrian Bronze Age Gods & Goddesses
In the Bronze Age, the Hurrian people establish the Kingdom of Urkesh c. 4000 BCE, with the creator God Kumarbi as patron deity. Their...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 2, 20234 min read
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,...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 18, 20236 min read
Pagan Pantheon - Anu, Oldest of the Gods
Anu (c. 4000 - 500 BCE) King of the Gods is the oldest known god in mythology. An ancient creator deity, he descends from the embodiment...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 3, 20235 min read
Care & Feeding of Ancient Gods - Enlil
An ancient Mesopotamian God, Enlil (Sumerian: Nunamnir) is a powerful deity associated with wind, air, earth and storms. He's the major...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 12, 20235 min read
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...
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