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Gira
Gira
A fire god invoked, with two others, against black magick. (See Gibil and
Nusku)
Ishtar
Ishtar
Wife of Tammuz, Queen of Heaven. (see Tammuz). She is a Goddess of Love
and War. The Venus Star. The Babylonian Goddess-force. S= Inanna.
Ki Ki
Earth Goddess, sister/wife of An. Later, mother/wife of Enlil. S.
Kishar Kishar
Kishar
"Whole Earth" Wife/sister of Anshar. (See Anshar).
Lamu
Lamu
He and his wife Lahamu are said to be the silt created by the junction of the
primeval Waters, the rivers and sea. They are the Children of Apsu and Tiamat. (see
Lahamu).
Lahamu
Lahamu
Wife/sister of Lamu. (See Lamu).
Lamashtu Lamashtu
Lamashtu
Demoness who steals babies from their mothers. A probable source for much
of the Hebrew Lilith.
Marduk
Marduk
Also known as Bel (The Lord). The son of Ea who defeated Tiamat (because
the other gods were afraid to face her), thus destroying Chaos and reigning in Order.
He was appointed High God because of this, and he took the Tablets of Destiny from
Qingu. He is the Hero of the Gods, and also a storm deity. The story of Marduk is
very similar to Baal. Marduk had no real place among the gods until he agreed to
defeat Tiamat. Baal, likewise, had no place among the gods until he defeated Yam,
and then he had a palace built for himself. S=Nunurta (not a direct relation, but this is
probably where Marduk came from). Marduk and his son, Nabu, are, in part, solar
deities much like Osiris and Seth. For an explanation, see Nabu. Marduk is related to
Jupiter, therefore making him a Wandering God.
Mummu
Mummu