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A late Babylonian version of the epic mentions 600 Anunnaki of the underworld, [2] but only 300 Anunnaki of heaven, [2] indicating the existence of a complex underworld cosmology. [2] In gratitude, the Anunnaki, the "Great Gods", build Esagila, a "splendid" temple dedicated to Marduk, Ea, and Ellil. [51]
The epos taking place according to its incipit, "When the gods had to work like humans (inuma ilu awilum = when the gods were humans)", there was a quarrel between the upper Anunnaki and the Igigu, the lower gods. While the latter had the task of ensuring the supply of the land through construction of irrigation canals by digging out the beds ...
According to Jan Tavernier's interpretation, the Susa Funerary Texts describe the deceased presenting themselves to the Anunnaki, in this context to be understood as a designation for the gods of the underworld, [h] and subsequently being escorted by Lagamal and Ishmekarab to receive Inshushinak's judgment. [124]
Unambiguous references to Anunnaki as chthonic come from Hurrian (rather than Mesopotamian) sources, in which the term was applied to a class of distinct, Hurrian, gods instead. [28] Anunnaki are chiefly mentioned in literary texts [24] and very little evidence to support the existence of any distinct cult of them has yet been unearthed [29 ...
Enlil is enraged at Marduk's transgression and orders the gods of Eshumesha to take Marduk and the other Anunnaki as prisoners. [88] The Anunnaki are captured, [ 88 ] but Marduk appoints his front-runner Mushteshirhablim to lead a revolt against the gods of Eshumesha [ 89 ] and sends his messenger Neretagmil to alert Nabu , the god of literacy ...
The gods' load was great, The toil grievous, the trouble excessive. The great Anunnaku, the Seven, Were making the Igigu undertake the toil. [4] The Igigi then rebel against the dictatorship of Enlil, setting fire to their tools and surrounding Enlil's great house by night. On hearing that toil on the irrigation channel is the reason for the ...
There are two main villains in Moana 2: Nalo and Matangi.. The former, a seemingly voiceless antagonist, is the god of storms and the primary villain. In the trailer for Moana 2, Nalo is seen ...
In the Atrahasis Epic, the Anunnaki gods force the Igigi gods to do their labor. However, the Igigi became fed up with this work and rebel. To solve the problem, Enlil and Mami create humanity by mixing the blood of gods with clay, who in the stead of the Igigi are assigned the gods' work. In the Enuma Elish, divine blood alone is used to make man.