Mesopotamian Gods

This is the god of freshwater and humans

• Enki

• Ashur

• Sin

• Ninhursag

This is the god of the moon and cattle

• Gula

• Ninurta

• Sin

• Marduk

This god's primary temple is located in Babylon and has a rod and ring which symbolize justice

• Enlil

• Gula

• Marduk

• Lamassu

This god has a human head and body of a bull or lion.

• Lamassu

• Shamash

• Anu

• Ashur

This god was the head god over all the gods and created the universe

• Anu

• Enlil

• Enki

• Ashur

This god controls the wind and air and became the head god

• Anu

• Marduk

• Enlil

• Ninhursag

This god controls healing and doctors

• Ninurta

• Gula

• Ishtar

• Shamash

This is the god of love and war

• Ashur

• Shamash

• Apkallu

• Ishtar

This god had the head of a bird and dressed in fish-skin

• Ninurta

• Ninhursag

• Apkallu

• Sin

This is the god of women and children, especially pregnant women and young children

• Ishtar

• Ninhursag

• Ashur

• Sin