Gods of Mesopotamia
Babylonian name Sumerian name Realm Geneaology
Tiamat (see Nintu) Great Goddess
Goddess of Salt water
First mother
Wife of Apsu
Mother of Mummu, Anshar, Kishu
Apsu (see Anu) All father
God of sweet water
First father
Husband of Tiamat
Father of Mummu, Anshar, Kishnu
Mummu No info God of mist Son of Tiamat & Apsu
Anshar No info No info Son of Tiamat & Apsu
Brother & husband of Kishar
Kishar No info No info Daughter of Tiamat & Apsu
Sister & wife of Anshar
(see Apsu) Anu (An) God of the sky
All father
Son of Anshar and Kishu
Husband of Nintu
(see Tiamat) Nintu (Ki) Great Goddess
All mother
Created humans out of clay
Wife of Anu
Enlil Enlil God of the air (B/S)
God of Agriculture (S)
Son of Anu & Nintu
Shares rule with Anu
Ea No info All father
God of sweet water (B)
Ruler of earth (S)
God of wisdom, arts, and crafts
Son of Anu (B)
son of Nintu (S)
Husband of Damkina
Father of Marduk
Ishtar Inanna Great Goddess
Goddess of love and war
Daughter of Anu or daughter of Sin
Damkina No info No info Wife of Ea
Mother of Marduk
Marduk (counterpart of Anu and Enlil) Wisest of all
Becomes ruler of all
Son of Ea & Damkina
Kingu No info Commands Tiamat's forces No info
Sin No info God of the moon Father of Shamash
Shamash No info God of Sin
Protector of poor, wronged, traveler
Son of Sin