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Gods, Goddesses, Demons & Monsters

The Mesopotamian scribes compiled long lists of their gods.

There were hundreds of gods who were responsible for every thingin the world, from rivers and mountains to making bread or pottery.The gods were known by different names depending on whether thescribes wrote Sumerian or Akkadian.

The following list of the most important gods, goddesses, demonsand monsters uses their Akkadian names with their Sumeriannames in brackets.

Adad (Ishkur) Amurru (Martu) Anu (An) Anzu

Apkallu fish Apkallu griffin Apkallu human Apsu (Abzu)

Ashur Bull Man Bull of Heaven Dumuzi

Ea (Enki) Ellil (Enlil) Ereshkigal Gula

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Human-headedbulls

Humbaba(Huwawa)

Ishtar (Inanna) Lama

Lamashtu Lamassu Marduk Mushhushshu

Nabu Nergal Ninhursag Ninurta

Pazuzu Scorpion People Shamash (Utu) Sin (Nanna)

Tiamat Ugallu Usmu (Isimud)'Queen of the

Night'

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