Sumar/Babylon

By: Kenisha Himsl

Ideas

• People

• World Structure/Creation

• Gods

• Pictures

People

• Religious • Desert People • Smart– Math and Astronomy lasting legends in Ancient

Babylon. – Mathematics– Astronomy

– Predicted eclipses, and dangerous periods

World Structure• Same structure as we may believe • Heaven • Earth • Netherworld

Gods…

Babylon• TiamatSumer• Nuntu

Description • Great goddess/ mother

goddess. • Mother Earth. • Nourishes all Life.

Gods…

Babylon • Apsu Sumer• Anu

Description • Ruler of all the gods.• Husband of Tiamat.

Gods…

Babylon • Anshar

Description• Son of Tiamat and Apsu• Husband/ Brother of Kishar

Gods…

Babylon • Kishar

Description• Daughter of Tiamat and

Apsu.• Wife/Sister of Anshar.

Gods…

Babylon • Anu• God of the Sky • Son of Anshar and Kishar

Sumer• Anu• God of Sky • Husband of Nintu• Father/ruler of all gods • (Aka Apsu)

Gods…

Babylon • Enlil• God of air between earth

and sky.

Sumer• Enlil• God of air and agriculture.• Son of Anu and Nintu.• Became ruler of gods along

with Anu.

Gods…

Babylon • Ishtar

Sumer • Inanna• First Daughter of Anu.• (later of sin)• A great goddess or mothr

goddess. • Goddess of love and war.

Gods…

Babylon • Ea• Son of Anu• Husband of Damkina• God of all gods and sweet

water after Apsu. • God of Wisdom,art and

craft.

Sumer• Ruler of Earth God

Gods…

Babylon • Marduk • Wisest and most

accomplished god• Became ruler of all gods.

Sumer• Counter part of Anu and

Enlil

Gods…

Sin• God of moon. Shamash• Son of sin• God of sun • Protects poor wronged and

travelers

Ki• Goddess of EarthAntu • Mother of sky

Gods…

Ninhursag• Source of all life. Ereshkigal• Goddess of darkness, gloom

and death.

Nergal (Meslamtae)• King of Netherworld.Lilith • Queen (nin) Consort of the

gods.