Enlil
Enlil is a god who is angered by Gilgamesh and Enkidu's killing of Humbaba. He believes Humbaba should have been treated with respect. He redistributes Humbaba's auras.
↻ synthesized from 34 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ishkur, Lakupittu, Ugurtu, Lugalbanda, Wer, Gatumdug, Nina, Sharabha, Apis, Buraq, Lakhmu, Dumuzi-abzu, Nin-MAR.KI, Hendursaga, Nindara, Shul-utula, Damgalnuna, Haya, Ningublaga, Dimme, Dimmea, evil lamma, Gunura, Šumaḫ, Urash, Lugal-Isin, Annunitum, Ilaba, Ilib, Shalash, Itūr-Mēr, Belet Ekallim, Addu, Yakrub-El, uridu-genies, lamassatum-genies, Nanshe, Igalim, Shulshaga, Ea, Asalluhi, Zarpanitum, Tishpak, Erra, Aššur, Ninmah, Gula, Abu, Ig-alima, Šul-šagana, Girra, Turtle, Urnunta-ea, Ḫegirnuna, Sharur, Nintinugga, Gugalana, Lases, Aštabi, Ishum, Mammitum, Simut, Ninshubur, Hušbišag, Ḫedimmeku, Mardula'anki, Lugal-namtarra, Nunki, Enšar, Alala, Belili, Enul, Ninul, Anunnaki, Nanna, Nabu, Ereshkigal, Damkina, Igigi, Madānu, Utnapishtim, Mushteshirhablim, Neretagmil, Damkianna, Minki, Namšara, Zulki, Ammunki, Ammizzadu, Tuḫuši, Alalu, Amunki, Napšara, Ammezzadu, Teshub, Allani, Kubaba, lamma, Apandu, Ḫedammu, Upelluri, Eltara, Utu, Ninhursag, Al-Ala, Theos Hypsistos, Illiyin, Tuttul Dagan, Ashur, Ištaran, Ningirsu, Ninura, Gibil, Ningal, Rammanu, Nanna/Sin, Utu/Shamash, Inanna/Ishtar, Dagānu, Amurru, Ninisina, Pabilsag, Ugur, Papsukkal, Inanna of Kish, Ninnibru, Nam-tar, Meslamtaea, Anshar, Kishar, Apantu, Shala, Išḫara, Nanaya, Adad, Šauška, Ningirima, Geshtinanna, Mišaru, almanu, Sebitti, Tašme-zikru, Nungal, Manungal, Nisaba, Ninsun, Ninegal, Bēlet-balāṭi, Siras, Dullum, Nindumgul, Igalimma, Eḫ, Bizila, Kurunnītu, Nin-Isina, Eturammi, Nēr-ē-tagmil, Šarrab(u), Šâbu, Shuzianna, Ninki, Lugaldukuga, Qingu, Ubnu, Nergal, Zababa, Erimbinatuku, Tammuz, Enbilulu, Ninlil, Enmesharra, Suen, Mandanu, Nanibgal, Gā'u, Gugalanna, Gilgamesh, Dumuzid, Agga, Ullikummi, Lagamal, Inshushinak, Ishmekarab, Ipte-bit, Ikšudum, Birdu, Mamitu, Gašru, Ku'annesi, Zi-mingi, dZi-MU, Zi-ĝara, Almu, Alamu, Šarrabu, Ḫar, Lugalirra, Bau, Ningishzida, Dumuzi, Damu, Ninazu, Ashratum, Alla, Belet-Seri, Gubarra, Azimua, Irnina, Ningiridda, Amashilama, Labarshilama, Ekurritum, Ipahum, Gishbandagirizal, Lugalsaparku, Lugalshude, Namengarshudu, Usheg, Aruru, Dingirmah, Nintur, Bēlet-ilī, Lisin, Ashgi, Panigingarra, Nin-dingir-re-e-ne, Ninmena, Mama, Lillu, Humbaba, centaur, cherubim, Ziz, mermaids, jinn, Minotaur, griffins, Pegasus, sphinxes, manticore, Harpy, Simurgh, Thunderbird, Pamola, Yali, Kamadhenu, Chimera, Lamashtu, Asag, Tiamat, Resheph, Antü, Nara, Helios, Shara, Anu, Shamash, Bull of Heaven, Enkidu
- parent of
- Inanna, Nanna, Ninazu, Enbilulu, Išḫara, Adad, Zababa, Ninurta, Nergal, Ningirsu, Nam-tar, Birtum, Ennugi, Sin, Ištar
- allied with
- An, Dagon, Ninurta, gods of Eshumesha, Namzitara
- enemy of
- Anzû, Enmesharra, Marduk
- child of
- Enki, Ninki, ancestors of Enlil, An, Anu, Ki, Lugaldukuga
Mentioned by
- Humbaba
- centaur
- cherubim
- Ziz
- mermaids
- jinn
- Minotaur
- griffins
- Pegasus
- sphinxes
- manticore
- Harpy
- Simurgh
- Thunderbird
- Pamola
- Yali
and 38 more
Sources
Source passages
“Andrew R. George assumes that Wer was nominally the ruler of the forest, and appointed Humbaba as his second in command, with Enlil only being responsible for confirming this decision.”
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“Other deities invoked in it are Anu, Enlil, Ninhursag, Enki, Sin, Ningirsu, Nanshe, Nindara, Gatumdug, Bau, Inanna, Utu, Hendursaga, Igalim and Shulshaga.”
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“Enlil, ancient Mesopotamian deity: patriarch deity of supreme universal strength”
#11111 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The myth Enki and the World Order refers to Enlil as her father, but this tradition is only known from this source, and the text still presents Enki as responsible for determining her destiny.”
#11216 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Enlil was regarded as her father-in-law.”
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