Minki
deity underworld Hurrian single tradition · 3
Minki is a Hurrian deity. Alfonso Archi states that Minki might be derived from Ninki. Minki is paired with Amunki.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -1200
- Historical notes
- Appears in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- consort of
- Amunki
- co occurs with
- Ullikummi, Namšara, Zulki, Ammunki, Ammizzadu, Tuḫuši, Alalu, Apantu, Napšara, Ammezzadu, Apandu, Ḫedammu, Upelluri, Eltara, Ilib, Ereshkigal, Ninsar, Ninki, Enšar, Enuruulla, Ninuruulla, Anshar, Kishar, Dūri, Dāri, Ea, Lelwani, Anu, Antü, Enlil, Ninlil, Teshub, Išḫara, Allani, Kubaba, lamma, Kumarbi, Enmesharra
- aspect of
- Anunnaki
Mentioned by
- Ilib
- Ereshkigal
- Ninsar
- Ninki
- Enšar
- Enuruulla
- Ninuruulla
- Anshar
- Kishar
- Dūri
- Dāri
- Ea
- Lelwani
- Anu
- Antü
- Enlil
and 8 more
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“According to Alfonso Archi, Mesopotamian primordial deities such as the ancestors of Enlil might have influenced similar groups in Hurrian mythology. Two of such Hurrian deities, Minki and Amunki, might be derived from Ninki and the Emesal form of Enki, Umunki.”
#14838 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In one Hittite ritual, the names of the old gods are listed as: "Aduntarri the diviner, Zulki the dream interpretess, Irpitia Lord of the Earth, Narā, Namšarā, Minki, Amunki, and Āpi."”
#14924 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Let Nara, [Napšara, Minki], and Ammunki listen! Let Ammezzadu [and ...], father and mother of [...], listen!”
#14989 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001