Qingu
Qingu is a Mesopotamian deity whose name might be derived from the word kiĝ2 meaning "to work". In the Enūma Eliš, he is killed after rebelling in order to provide blood needed for the creation of mankind, playing a more active role as an antagonist in the narrative. A parallel exists between Qingu and Alla, though Qingu cannot be considered a direct equivalent due to his more prominent antagonistic role.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -1
- Historical notes
- Featured in the Enūma Eliš as an antagonist killed to provide blood for mankind's creation.
Relationships
- allied with
- Enmesharra, Enutila
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“a parallel exists between Alla and Qingu, whose name might be derived from the word kiĝ2, "to work", and who in the Enūma Eliš is similarly killed after rebelling in order to provide blood needed for the creation for mankind.”
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“narrative of Enuma Elish, especially the role Qingu plays in it. However, direct references to a conflict between Enmesharra and Marduk are rare, one exception (other than Enmesharra's Defeat) being the so-called Bird Call Text, which refers to Marduk under the variant name Tutu: ”
#38922 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001