Dictionary of the Gods by Khepera
Egyptian: AAH: The Moon God. I notice that t he moon is male here just as it is in S umer and Babylon. Aah is egyptian or Moon. AM!"#$%: This is $e as the &In'isible God&. He se ems to be all o the %gptian Gods combined into one uniied god#head( and )as not out)ardly )orshipped. It simply sho)s that the %gyptians *ne) that All )as part o one underlying +nity. AMM+T: The %ater o the ,ead. This is the monster that sits )ithin the judgment chamber and de'oures those )ho do not pass the trial. He has the head o a crocodile( the orebody o a leapord( and the hind-uarters o a hippopotamus. A"+BIS: This jac*le#headed god is the one )ho comes to you at death and guides you through the dar*ness to the judgment chamber. Messenger o the gods. Son o !sirus and "ephthys. Guardian o the tombs. AIS B+//( TH%: God o lust and desire or lie. A!HIS 01%T2: This myth is not really a creation myth( but the energies it in'ol'es are the same. It resembles the stories o /otan( 1u( Asag( and /e'iathan. Actually( it is the idea o the day 0$e 2 deeating the night 0Typhon2. It is also the ne) year deeating the old. In either case( it is an &!rder rom 3haos& type story. Typhon is a serpent god )ho is an enemy o $e. $e sends the gods to slay him. They are( o course( successul. In one 'ersion o the myth( Seth himssel is the one to *ill Apophis each day 0)hich is strange as Seth and Apophis seem to be the same basic god#orm: see Seth2. A$!+%$IS 0Horus the %lder2: See Horus the %lder. AT%" 0Amon#$e#Hara*hti2: This God )as )orshipped by A*henaten as the &!ne True God&. He had only a brie )orship4 A*henaten )as not li*ed or his brea* rom the Atum#$e 0see belo)2 cult. Ho)e'er( it )ould seem that Moses )as aected by A*henaten5s ideas as he 0Moses2 studied the %gyptian mysteries. It seems Aten is the orerunner o 6ah)eh. Aten is %gyptian or Sun. AT+M#$%: This is $e as he emerged out o the "un 0rimordial Sea2( appointed the !gdoad 0see belo)2 to their proper places in the Hea'ens( and single#handedly created all in e7istance. Also( $e is told to ha'e seperated the lo'ers Geb and "uit rom their lo'ema*ing( setting "uit as the S*y and Geb as the %arth. A+$AM!!+TH: ,aughter o "uit. S*y#goddess o 8ater. BAST: A cat Goddess( and a cat#headed deity. Goddess o occultism and magic*. G%B: This is the %arth God( )ith "uit as the S*y Goddess. Thier union brought orth Isis and !sirus( Seth and "ephthys( and Horus the %lder. HAI: God o the "ile( and a protection deity o the "orth( and the small 'iscerae o the deceased. Son o Horus 0see Mestha( Tuamaute( and 9ubhsennu2. HATH!$: This Goddess is a /o'e8ar 0assion2 Goddess. She is the %ye o $e 0i.e the Sun itsel2 )home( )hen angry( e'en the Gods ear. She can ta*e the orm o a 3o) or 3at. She also comes to ne)#born children( in the orm o Se'en 8omen( to tell them their destinies. H!$+S TH% %/,%$ 0Aroueris2: Son o Geb and "uit( He is a 3osmic Being )ho5s right eye is the Sun and )ho5s let eye is the Moon. I Seth )as origonally the "e) Moon 0see Seth2( then the story o Seth remo'ing Horus5 eye may )ell be a story o a solar eclipse. H!$+S TH% 6!+"G%$ 0Heru2: The ha)*#headed god is the son o Isis and the ne)ly resurected !sirus. He remo'ed Seth rom the Throne o %gypt and ruled as successor to his ather. He is also the one )ho leads the soul beore !sirus upon passing the 8eighing o the Heart. In the battle against Seth( Horus lost an eye and later regained it. This gi'es us the symbol o the %ye o Horus 0see Horus the
%lder2. H+: He and his partner Sia are t)o aspects o the 3reati'e o)er o the Gods. ISIS 0Au#Seth2: 8iesister o !sirus. Goddess o Magic* and Healing. She is also much li*e IshtarInnana. 0See !sirus2. The %gyptian Goddess#orce. KH"+M: 3reated Man on a potters )heel. KH!"S+: Son o Amon and Mut. MAAT: Goddess o Truth and ;ustice. 8ie o Thoth. She e7isted beore the birth o the gods. 0S ee Ho*hmah o the Hebre)s2. Her symbol is the eather that can be seen on the ;udgment Scale. M%STHA: A god o rotection o the South( and the stomach and large intestines o the deceased. Son o Horus 0see Hapi( Tuamaute( and 9ebhsennu2. MI": A ertility God. M+T: Amon5s )ie. Keep in mind that Amon )as used )ith $e( and )as not the same ,eity to begin )ith. "%ITH: S*y goddess o 8ar and
2( but )as ele'ated )hen associated )ith $e. Mythologically( he )as origonally a haroah )ho brough ci'il>ation to the people. He is the %gyptian God#orce. As the lord o the +nder)orld( he is Khent#Amenti. 0His real name is Au Sar: &e7ceeding *ing&2. TAH: This god is a parallel myth to the Atum#$e mythos 0see abo'e2. tah is e -uated )ith the "un 0the %gyptian rimordial 8aters2. In this mythos( tah creates Atum#$e and all the other gods( as )ell as all in e7istance. Also( patron god o Architechs. 9%BHS%""+<: A god o rotection o the 8est( and the li'er and gall#bladder o the deceased. Son o Horus 0see Mestha( Hapi( and Tuamaute2. $%: This is the alcon#headed sun god )ho is born each morning( gro)s old by t he end o the day( and enters the land o the dead each night. He is Khephira in the morning( $e at midday( and At um at night. SH+: The god o Air and the husbandbrother o Tephnuit. Atum#$e ertili>ed himsel and brought this god( and his )ie into e7istance. Shu and Tephnuit5s union brought orth Geb and "uit( the %arth and S*y. Shu )as placed( by $e( be t)een Geb and "uit and he acts as a support to "uit hersel. SIA: His name means &mind& or &thought&. He is most oten paired )ith Hu( and together they are t)o aspects o the 3reati'e o)er o the Gods. S%/KIS: Scorpion Goddess.
S%TH: This is the brother o !sirus )ho destroyed him and dismembered his body in order to ta*e his throne. He is the ,ar* Serpent aspect o the God. God o drought and storm( /ord o the $ed /and 0the desert2. In Sanscrit the )ord &sat& means to destroy by he)ing into pieces. In the myth o !sirus...it )as Seth )ho *illed !sirus and cut his body into ourteen pieces. But it may be signiicant that the )ord &set& is also de ined as &-ueen& or &princess& in %gyptian. Au Set( *no)n as Isis by the Gree*s( is deined as &e7ceeding -ueen&. In the myth o the combat Seth t ries to mate se7ually )ith Horus4 this is usually interpreted as being an insult. But the most primiti'e identity o the igure Seth( )ho is also closely related to the serpent o dar*ness *no)n as 1et( and oten reered to b y classical Gree* )riters as Typhon( the serpent o the goddess Gaia( may once ha'e been e male( or in some )ay symbolic o the Goddess religion( perhaps related to the Goddess +a 1it( &Great Serpent&( the cobra Goddess o "eolithic times. /astly( there is a theory that is pure speculation on Seth5s battle )ith Horus.
Canaanite: A"ATH: This )as a 8ar Goddess. She is also *no)n or slaying the e nimies o her brother Baal much in the same )ay Hathor slaughtered much o man*ind. Ater the ,eeat o Ma'et and 6am( a east )a s thro)n or Baal. Anath loc*ed e'eryone inside( and proceeded to slay e'eryone 0as t hey had all been ic*le to)ard Baal )ith both Ma'et and 6am( as )ell as Ashtar2. Baal stopped her and con'einced her that a reign o peace is )hat )as needed. She also has conronted Ma'et and )as responsible or Baal5s liberation rom the under)orld. She is the t)in sister o Marah. ,aughter o Asherah. A$SA6: ,aughter o Baal. An under)orld Goddess. ASH%$AH: The Mother o the Gods( 9odesh 0just li*e %l2( 9ueen o Hea'en. She is a goddess o /o'e and( as Astarte( a 8ar Goddess. She is also an %arth Goddess. 8ie o %l. 0see %l2. 8hen the gods decided to entreat 6am to ease his reign o tyranny( it )as Asherah )ho )ent to him and e'en oered hersel. The gods agreed to let her do this( e7cept or Baal )ho )as enraged at the idea. 0See Baal2. Asherah is said to ha'e gi'en birth to se'enty gods. ASHTA$: ossibly a male 'ersion o Ishtar 0Astarte in 3anaan2( the =enus Star. 8hen Baal )as *illed by Ma'et( Asherah had Ashtar( her son( placed on the throne. Ho)e'er( Ashtar )as not big enough to ill the position( and resigned. I belie'e one o his titles is Mali* 0the King2 and other names or him are Abimil*i and Mil*ilu. ASTA$T%: A Goddess o assion and
taunted the gods or their co)ardice and )ent to ace 6am. He had t)o )eapons made( 6agrush 0chaser2 and Aymur 0dri'er2. He struc* 6am on the chest )ith 6agrush to no a'ail. Then he struc* him on the orehead )ith Aymur and ell 6am t o the earth. Ater 6am5s deeat( Baal had a palace built or himsel4 closely resembeling the story o Mardu*. It also resembles Mardu*5s story in that the rime'al 8aters threatened the gods( and the High God and others )ere araid to ace them( )ith the e7ception o the soon#to#be $uler God. The Baal epic then continues to describe his ight against Ma'et. Baal is also a Storm God l i*e Mardu*( and a ertility god li*e Tammu>. ,agon is his ather. Baal is the 3anaanite God#orce 0the goddess orce seems to be split bet)een Anath and Asherah2. Baal5s proper name is Hadad( relating to his storm#god aspect. Baal is really a title( meaning &/ord&. ,AG!": A 'egitation God 0especially corn2. ed as sparro)s( )hich indicated ertility. They )ere Goddesses o childbirth. K!SHA$: 3ratsman o the Gods. K!SHA$T+: 8ie o Koshar. /!TA": This may be another story li*e Apophis( 1u( Asag( and /e'iathan )here it is not a n actual creation story( but still in'ol'es the same energies. !n the other hand( it may be some *ind o alternate 3reation story )here /otan replaces 6am#"ahar. /otan is a se'en headed serpent deeated by Baal )ith the help o Ma'et. MA$AH: Merciul Goddess o the 8aters. T)in sister o Anath. ,aughter o Asherah. MA=%T: God o ,eath and Sterility. His name means ,eath. A son o %l. Ater Baal deeated 6am( he then sent a message to Ma'et de manding that he *eep his domain in the under)orld )here he belonged. Ma'et )as enraged by this and sent a threatening message to Baal( )ho )as araid and attempted to latter his )ay out o it. This( ho)e'er( )as to no a'ail and Baal )as orced to ace Ma'et. Ma'et deeated him and held him in the under)orld until Anath trac*ed him 0Ma'et2 do)n and deeated him hersel. Ma'et did not actually die( as he and Baal had to a ce o once more se'en years later. "either deeated the other( but Ma'et did gi'e in 0at the command o Shapash2 and proclaimed Baal the King o the Gods. "IKKA/: 3onsort o 6ari*h. 0S ? "ingal2. Goddess o the ruits o the %arth. ,aughter o Hiribi. $AHMA6A: A goddess impregnated( along )ith Asherah( by %l. The Goddesses then ga'e birth to the t)in gods Shahar and Shalem( though I don5t *no) )ho ga'e birth to )home. $%SH%H: robably a 8ar God. /ord o the Arro). Has ga>el horns on his helmet. He destroys men in mass by )ar and plague. He is the porter o the sun Goddess Shepesh 0this seems to resemble Khamael o the Hebre)s2. He is also called Me*al 0Annialator2. $elated to "ergal o Mesopotamia. SHAHA$: God o da)n. %ither a son o Asherah( or o $ohmaya. SHA/%M: God o ,us*. The 3ontemplation o ,ay. %ither a son o A sherah( or o $ohmaya. SHAASH: Sun Goddess. The Torch o the Gods. SI": Moon God.
+GA$: A messenger o Baal. His name either means =ine or
Babylonian: "S" indicates a parallel in Sumer. A,A,: A storm( or )eather( god. 0See Hadad o 3anaan2. A,A$: See "inib A"SHA$: &8hole Hea'en& He and his )ie( Kishar( are the children o /amu and /ahamu. They are said to be the circular Hori>ons o the s*y and earth. Their union brought orth %a and Anu. 0See Kishar2 A"+: This )as the S*y God. S?An A"+""AKI( TH%: The @ great gods )ho deside the destiny o man. S. A"1+: ,eamon )ho stole the Tablets o , estiny. See "inurta. AS+: Tiamat5s irst husband( symbolising the S )eet 8aters 0ri'ers2. !rigonally( he and Tiamat 0The Salt 8aters o the Sea2 )ere intermingled as one( until he )as *illed by %a or plotting against the younger gods. AS+SH+"AMI$: Se7less creature created by %a to descend into the +nder)orld and charm %resh*igal into re'i'ing Ishtar )ith the 8aters o /ie. He is Successul. S? Kurgarru( and Kalaturru. %A 0Ia2: The Babylonian god o 8isdom and Magic*( as )ell as %arth and 8ater. Also called "udimmud. Also called %n*i. ( 9ueen o Hea'aen. 0see Tammu>2. She is a Goddess o /o'e and 8ar. The =enus Star. The Babylonian Goddess#orce. S? Inanna. KI: %arth Goddess( sister)ie o An. /ater( mother)ie o %nlil. S. KISHA$: &8hole %arth& 8iesister o Anshar. 0See Anshar2. /AM+: He and his )ie /ahamu are said to be the silt created by t he junction o the prime'al 8aters( the ri'ers and sea. They are the 3hildren o Apsu and Tiamat. 0see /ahamu2. /AHAM+: 8iesister o /amu. 0See /amu2. /AMASHT+: ,emoness )ho steals babies rom their mothers. A probable source or much o the Hebre) /ilith. MA$,+K: Also *no)n as Bel 0The /ord2. The son o %a )ho deeated Tiamat 0because the other g ods
)ere araid to ace her2( thus destroying 3haos and reigning in !rder. He )as appointed High God because o this( and he too* the Tablets o ,estiny rom 9ingu. He is the Hero o the Gods( and also a storm deity. The story o Mardu* is 'ery similar to Baal. Mardu* had no real place among the gods until he agreed to deeat Tiamat. Baal( li*e)ise( had no place among the gods until he deeated 6am( and then he had a palace built or himsel. S?"unurta 0not a direct relation( but this is probably )here Mardu* came rom2. Mardu* and his son( "abu( are( in part( solar deities much li*e !sirus and Seth. ier( )ho )as captured by %a. He symbolised mist and og. This also happens to be a "ame o Mardu*. "AB+: Son o Mardu*. God o Scribal Art and 8isdom. Mardu* is the /ord o the 8a7ing 6ear( and his son is the /ord o the 8aning 6ear. I d on5t *no) o any mythology dealing )ith a deeat o Mardu*( especially by "abu. Ho)e'er( there is a ritual in'ol'ing both o them that embodies the Solar 3ycle. At Midsummer 0/itha2( t)o minor Goddesses 0other)ise *no)n as th hairdressers o Mardu*5s )ie( SarpanitumCD 2 )ould go in solomn procession rom the Temple o Mardu* 0The ,ayhouse2 to the Temple o "abu 0The "ighthouse2. At Mid)inter 06ule2( the t)o G oddesses )ould return to the ,ayhouse. He is associated )ith Mercury and is said to be the god o Science( and the guardian o the gods. He supposedly appears as an old man( long o beard( )ith a cro)n o one hundred horns( and a long robe. He is one o the 8andering Gods. "AMTA$: %resh*igal5s Messenger. >ier o %resh*igal )hen he appeared to accept a git o ood rom Anu( )ho )as hosting a ban-uet or the gods 0%resh*igal could not come into Hea'en to join them2. ( a guard o the gate to Hea'en. "I"IB: Also called Adar. He )as related to Saturn( and )as a god o hunters and o strength4 thereore( ma*ing him a 8andering God. He represents the dormant seed( that is t he potential lie( )ithin Saturn4 rather than the destructi'e orce o Saturn. Ho)e'er( He does parta*e some)hat o the destructi'e orces as He is /ord o the Hunt...that )hich must die that others may li'e. "I"+$TA: Someho) became %resh*igal5s husband and( thereore a King o the +nder)orld. He seems to be a ersian 'ersion o "ergal. See "ergal abo'e. Also( he rescued the Tablets o ,estiny rom the deamon An>u( )ho had stolen them. S "+SK+: A ire god in'o*ed( )ith t)o others( against blac* magic*. 0See Bibil and Gira2. A god o light. 9I"G+: Tiamat5s son and second husband( )ho roused her into an attac* on %a. She ga'e him the Tablets o ,estiny( and set him as the leader o t he &demonic& army she had borne or the purpose o attac*ing %a and the other Gods to a'enge the death o Apsu. Ater Mardu* )on the battle( he ensla'ed the rebel gods or a time( until he inally too* pity on their cries o burden. He as*ed them )ho their leader had been( so that he may suer in their pl ace. The gods readily handed Kingu o'er to Mardu*. Kingu )as slain( and his blood )as used by CCCCCC to ma*e man. Man )as then used to )or* )here the ensla'ed gods )ere set ree. SA$A"IT+M: Mardu*5s consort. SHAMASH: Sun God and God o ;ustice. S?+tu. H?Shemesh 0there is no dierence bet)een this and Shamash. I use this dierent spelling to dierentiate bet)een the t )o gods..)ho are really the same one any)ay.2 SI": Moon God. Born o %nlil and "inlil. S?"anna. TAMM+1: The Babylonian God#orce. Tammu> is a ertility God 0see Ishtar2. He also seems to be a guard o the gate t o Hea'en( along )ith "ingi>>ida. S?,umu>i. TIAMAT: This is the main goddess o the rimordial 8aters( the origonal holder o the Tablets o
,estiny( and she symbolised the Salt )aters o the ersian Gul. She )as deeated by Mardu*. "ote: Tiamat( as a god#orm( does still e7ist. She can be li*ened to the Abyss itsel 0li*e Asag o Summeria2. She is the uni'erse5s )ish to return to 3haos. 1+: This story paralells those o /otan( Typhon( Asag( and /e'iathan. In this( 1u is a bird#man )ho( or some reason( opposes the gods. I ha'e seen one source suggest that he is related to Tiamat5s daemonic o#spring. In his story( he steals the Tablets o ,estiny rom %nlil 0ho) %nlil had them( rather than Mardu*( I do not *no)2 and lo)n a)ay to his mountain. Se'eral gods are calle d to retrea'e them( and all decline the tas*.
Sumerian: AB+: King o plants 0see t he %ight children o Ki2. A": An )as the S*y or Hea'en God. He and his )ie Ki are the children o "ammu. An is the creator o the Anunna*i. A"+""AKI( TH%: These are the gods created by An( and appointed their positions by %n*i. ossibly they are children o An and Ki. There are also the Se'en Anunna*i )ho are the dreaded judges o the under)orld. I belie'e there are supposed to be @ o them in all. The Anunna*i( and some others )ho may or may not be Anunna*i( are mar*ed )ith an &A&. A -uestion mar*( or course( indicates -uestionable choices. ASAG 0K+$2: ,ragon o the Abyss 0or Ab>u2. ,aemon o ,isease. Asag )as not seperated li*e Tiamat. Instead( he li'ed )ithin the Abyss FaterF creation and held b ac* the rimordial 8aters rom consuming the %arth. At one point( he *idnapped %resh*igal( and %nlil )ent to rescue her. The outcome o the battle is not *no)n. Ho)e'er( )e do *no) that %nlil is the /ord o the 8aters( and that he built his home on the Sea. !n the other hand( %resh*igal hersel( to this day( is the 9ueen o the +nder)orld( as i she remained there. In any case( Asag )as not *illed or( later( another god decided to destroy him or reasons un*no)n. This )as "inurta 0possibly a model or Mardu*2. 0See "inurta2. The story o "inurta and Asag seem to parallel the myths o Typhon( /otan( 1u( and /e'iathan. "ote: Asag can be thought o as the Abyss itsel. Kur is the name o the +nder)orld( as )ell as a name or this Serpent. erhaps he is also an Anunna*i( but I doubt it. ASH"A": The grain goddess. She )as created 0along )ith /ahar2 by %nlil and %n*i so that the Anunnun*i )ould ha'e ood to eat and cloths to )ear. Ho)e'er( the t)o gods became drun* and could not perorm their duties: it )as to remedy this that Man )as created. 0See /ahar2. BA+: 8ie o "Inurta 0or "ingirsu2. ,A1IM+A: Married "ingish>ida 0see the %ight children o Ki2. ,+M+1I: The Sumerian God#orce. A sheperd god and e rtility god. Husband o Inanna. 0see Inanna2. It seems he is an Anunna*i. %IGHT 3HI/,$%" !< KI( TH%: 0See Abu( "intul( "insutu( "in*asi( "a>i( ,a>imua( "inti( %nshagag.2 The Goddess +ttu( in the paradise o ,ilmun( had born plants rom her union )ith %n*i. He then proceeded to eat them all. Ki cursed him or this and he became ill. He con'inced her to remo'e her curse( and she created these eight gods o healing( one or each pain he )as ha'ing( to cure him. There is a punning relation bet)een the names o the gods and the names o the body parts they healed. %M%SH: Summer. He and his brother %nten )ere created by %nlil. 0See %nten2. %"BI/+/+: God in charge o the Tigris and %uphrates. %"KI: This )as the 8ater God( and also a lesser ruler under %nlil. It seems %nlil created the )orld( and %n*i )as let to run it. %nlil simply resided in his palace and issued blessings. %n*i( )ith Ki( created Man. He is also a God o 8isdom. Also( %n*i is just a title. His name is %a. It is not sure )hoes son he is. Also( there )as one point )hen he became jealous o %nlil5s superiority o'er him (so he too* it out on man through the &conusion o tounges&.
%"KIM,+: God in charge o arm tools. He )as origonally a'oured by Inanna or a husband. Ho)e'er( ,umu>i threatened him( and he ga'e Inanna up. %"/I/: This )as the Air God( and the supreme ruler and creator( son o An and Ki. See %n*i. %nlil also too* Ki as his )ie. God o )isdom and magic*. His name means /ord o the 8inds( so he is also a Storm God. %"SHAGAG: /ord o the aradise 3ity o ,ilmun 0see the eight children o Ki2. %"T%": 8inter. He and his brother %mesh )ere created by %nlil so that the %arth could produce ood( animals( etc... 0See %mesh2. %$%SHKIGA/: 9ueen o the under)orld 0Kur2( o death( and enemy o Inanna. All under)old deities are called 3hthonic ,eities. She is said to be the sister o Inanna( ma*ing her the daughter o "anna. She is deineitly not one o t he Se'en 3hthonic Anunna*i( yet she is still an Anunna*i. Most li*ely she is the ,estructi'e i5s sister. ,i'ine poetress( singer( and interpreter o dreams. GI/GAM%SH: A human hero )ho )as later deiied. As a psudo#god( he resides in the under)orld and organi>es it( sending souls to their proper places. He )as origonally a riest#King. G+GA/A""A: This god is mentioned in the myth o the ,escent o Inanna. 8hen "eti as*s )hy she has come( Inanna says something about /ord Gugalnna( the husband o %resh*igal. The te7t reads: &My older sister( %resh*igal( Because her husband( the /ord Gugalanna( had been *illed to )itness the uneral rites ... so be it& HAIA: "idaba5s or "anshe5s husband. IGIGI( TH%: It seems that these )ere 'ery early deities )ho guide and control e'ery aspect o nature. %ither they )ere not gi'en much promenance later( or they simply )ere ne'er gi'en much attention. 3hances are that these are Angels )ere t he gods are Archangels. I"A""A: The Summerian Goddess#orce. Inanna is the daughter o the moon( sister o the sun( and the planet =enus. She )as a 8ar Goddess and a /o'e Goddess. 0see ,umu>i2. "ote on the myth o her descent: the myth o %nlil and "inlil5s descent into the under)old may combined to I nanna5s descent. I it is( then )e ha'e a ull story o the cycle o the god and goddess5 descent. ISHK+$: God in charge o rain and )inds ISIM+,: Messenger o %n*i. Has t)o aces. KA/AT+$$+: Se7less created created by %n*i and gi'en the u made his home in the branches( and a serpent had made it5s home in the roots. This inestation had caused the Tree to cease gro)ing. Inanna called upon Gilgamesh to rid the Tree o it5s occupants.
MA$T+: God o the Semites( or Amurru 0Amorites2( )ho )ere still nomadic( &barbaric& people at the time o Sumer. They later mo'ed into the land o Sumer and con-uered it....thus arose Babylonia. M%S/AMTA%A: !ne o the three under)old gods. These are not pa rt o the Se'en ,readed Anunna*i( as they are children o %nlil and "inlil. 0See "ina>u and CCCC2. M+SH,AMMA: In charge o acti'e building. The Builder o %nlil. "AMM+: The goddess )ho )as the rimordial 8aters. "A""A: The Moon god. uli in his palm. "A"SH%: Goddess in charge o Sea. Goddess o ;ustice. ;udges Man*ind on "e)6ears( )ith "idaba at her side. Also interprets dreams or the gods. "A1I: Married "indar 0see the eight children o Ki2. "%,+: See "eti. "%$GA/: King o the +nder)old( the Ambusher. A god o pestilence. See Babylonia. He is a god o 8ar and Mars( and thereore a 8andering God. "%TI: The gate*eeper o the irst o se'en gates to the under)orld. I )onder i this is not one o the se'en 3hthonic Anunna*i... Also called "edu. "I,ABA: This goddess )as a serpent )ho )as in charge o Temple record *eeping. She is also the Goddess o 8riting. "I"A1+: !ne o the three under)orld deities. 3hild o %nlil and "inlil 0rom the begetting o "anna2. 0See Meslamtaea( and CCCC2 "I"GA/: 8ie o "anna. "I"H+$SAG: See Ki. "I"ISI""A: Goddess in charge o Healing and the art o Medicine. "I"KASI: The Goddess )ho sates the heart4 meaning the goddess o into7icating drin*. 0see the %ight 3hildren o Ki2. "I"K+$: ,aughter o %n*i and "insar. 0rom the myth o the plants2. "I"/I/: %nlil5s )ie. This Goddess ollo)ed %nlil to the under)orld ater he had been banished there by the Anunna*i or raping her. At this point she )as pregnant )ith "anna 0rom the rape2. In the under)orld she ga'e birth to the Three +nder)orld ,eities and ga'e birth to "anna ater she made it bac* out. "I"SA$: ,aughter o %n*i and Ki. 0rom the myth o t he plants2. "I"SH+B+$: Inanna5s messenger. ossibly an Anunna*iC "I"SIKI: %n*i5s )ie. "I"S+T+: 8ie o "ina>u 0see the %ight children o Ki2. "I"TI: 9ueen o the Month 0see the %ight children o Ki2. "ote: The part o %n*i5s body that )as healed by this goddess )as his rib. The Sumerian )ord or rib is &Ti&. Thereore "in#ti means &lady o the rib&. !n the other hand( the )ord & Ti& can also be translated as &to ma*e li'e&. Thereore( "inti can also mean &lady )ho brings lie&. /ater( as )e all *no)( %'e )as made rom Adam5s rib. The )ord %'e 0heb.# Ha'ah2 also means &to ma*e li'e&. e rhaps( and most li*ely( the Hebre) myth o Adam5s rib
comes directly rom this myth. Ho)e'er( something )as lost in the translation( as Ha'ah has no relation to the Hebre) )ord or rib. "I"T+: See Ki. "I"T+/: /ord o the city Magon 0see the %ight c hildren o Ki2. "I"+$TA: Hero o the Gods. God o the Stormy South 8inds. ossible pre#cursur to Mardu*. This god o)ned a )eapon that )as ali'e. This )eapon( Sharur( or some reason( con'enced "unurta to destroy Asag. This he did. Ho)e'er( once Asag )as gone( the 8aters rose up a nd enguled the %arth. "othing could gro). So( "unurta built a stone )all o'er Asag5s body that stopped and held bac* the 8aters. Then he too* the 8aters that had already enguled the land and d umped them into the %uphrates. This caused the o'erlo) o the %uphrates( and the land became abundant. !b'iously( this is a myth relating to the yearly looding o the ri'er. "inurta is the son o %nlil and K i. Also( as "ingirsu( brother o "anshe. See "inurta in Babylon. "IM+G: Goddess gi'en tas* by %n*i at the time he organi>ed the )orld( but )e don5t *no) )hat. "+"GA/: %resh*igal5s daughter. ;udge and protector o the Blac* Heads. "+SK+: Messenger o %nlil. S+M+GA": %n*i set him as lord o the st eppe lands. He may be one o the Anunna*i( but there is at least one indication that he )as created later. +T+: The Sun God. As he tra'els through the under)orld at night 0ma*ing it daytime there2( he judges the dead. "anna( as he 'isits the under)orld once each month 0at the "e) Moon2( also judges )ith his son. He tra'els the s*y in a chariot dra)n by our mythological beasts. He )as set by %n*i in charge o cities and bounderies( or 0possibly2 the entire uni'erse. This )ould it as he is the ruling deity just under %n*i. Son o "anna. +TT+: ,aughter o %n*i and "in*ur. Goddess o plants and )ea'ing. 0rom the myth o the plants2. CCCC: &8ho lo'es ish& in charge o marshlands. CCCC: !ne o the three under)orld deities.. 3hild o %nlil and "inlil 0rom the begetting o "anna2. 0See "ina>u and Meslamtaea2.
Hebraic: list does not include most Archangels and Angels. H a Human. H AA$!": Aaron is another o the Se'en Sheperds. He balances Moses 0"et>ach2 as the other Sphere o rophesy 0Hod2. Aaron is the brother o Moses. H AB$AHAM: Abraham is one o the Se'en Sheperds( and one o the
male'olent deamons himsel. Asmodeus is also the husband o the 6ounger /ilith. A+$I%/: The ,i'ine A'enger. In some instances( Auriel is seen as an Angel o Se'erity and =engence. !ther)ise( she is the Archangel o %arth. Supposedly one o the Se'en( yet )ith her included there are eight. A1A1%/: An Archangel )ho descended to earth )ith Shemha>ai. 0See Shemha>ai2. He taught mortal )oen the art o seduction and ma*e#up. 8hen he )as told o the coming lood( he reused to repent.
KHAMA%/: This Archangel is the Archangel o ,i'ine Se'erity( just as Samael. In act( the t)o angels are one and the same. 3lassical 9abalah lists Samael as the leader o the Seraphim( but modern 9abalah has replaced the name )ith Khamael. ai( )ho hung himsel bet)een hea'en and earth( is also Samael. This puts him in the perect postion to ullill his duties as the orter o Hea'en: K hamael( )ho resides at the 'ery ringes o Hea'en )ith hundreds o thousands o angels o destruction at his command. His purpose there is to *eep intruders rom entering the Hea'ens. He once attempted to stop Moses rom entering( but )as deeated by the rophet. !ne o the Se'en. /AI/AH: This Goddess5 name is Hebre) or &"ight&. It )as the ,ar*ness mentioned in Gen :( and she )as named by 6ah)eh in Gen :@. /%=A"AH: The Moon 0goddess2. /%=IATHA": This could 'ery possibly be related to the ideas o Typhon( /otan( 1u( and Asag4 )here it resembles the creation myth( yet is seperate there#rom. In this myth( there are t)o /e'iathan( a male and a emale. !nce these t)o beasts are created( to rule the seas( 6ah)eh decides against letting the emale li'e. 6ah)eh ears that the ospring o these t)o great beasts )ould destroy the )orld. The emale is thusly *illed. At the &end& o 3reation( the male /e'iathan is going to be *illed in a battle )ith Behemoth 0the Angels ha'ing ailed at the tas*2( and his s*in )ill be set as a canopy o'er the heads o the pious( )hile his meat is e d to them. 3ertainly( the relation to this myth and Tiamat5s destruction( and the setting o hal o her body as the S*y( can be easily seen. Interestingly( /e'iathan is thought to be another name or the 3anaanite /otan 0See /otan2. H /I/ITH: The Hebre) orm o /ilith is the irst )ie o Adam. She reused to bo) do)n to him and let the Garden. She mated )ith daemons and became the patron Goddess o the "ight and all it5s creatures. She represnets the subconscious mind( that part o us that is most primal and se7ual and deiant. She is the other hal o the submissi'e %'e. There are t)o orms o /ilith( the 6ounger and the %lder. As the younger( she is the )ie o Asmodeus 0this being )hen she )as in her ca'e mating )ith deamons2. As the older( she is the )ie o Samael 0this being )hen she joined )ith him in bringing do)n Adam and %'e rom the Garden. M%T%T$!": The rince o the ach. In the case o the Se'en Sheperds( "et>ach and Hod are Spheres o rophesy. He is the prophet that lead the %7odus. $AHAB: This serpent is also much li*e Tiamat( more so than Tehom. He is described as an Archangel in Hebre) mythos. $AHA%/: The ,i'ine hysician. Sel e7planitory. $aphael is also the ArchAngel o Air. He is lord o the Beney %lohim. !ne o the Se'en. $AT1I%/: The ,i'ine Scribe. There is a 'eil in Hea'en that seperates the ,i'ine Throne rom the angelic hosts. $at>iel stands behind this 'eil and records all the goings on at the Mer*abah into a boo*. This boo*( the CCCCCCCCC( a boo* containing all the *no)ledge o hea'en and earth( )as gi'en to Adam by $at>iel. The other angels( jealous( too* the boo* and cast it into the sea. 6ah)eh( upon hearing o this transgression( ressurected $ahab to retrie'e it or Adam. Ater this the boo* ades a)ay. It resuraces )hen it is gi'en to "oah because it contains the instructions or the Ar*. iel is to stand be ore the Mer*abah )ith outstretched )ings( lest the breath o the 3haioth ha9odesh consume all o the Hea'ens. He is /ord o the Auphanim. He is also listed as one o the se'en( but )ith his inclusion( and Auriel5s( there are
nine. $+A3H %/!HIM 0SH%KI"AH2: $uach %lohim is the Spirit o the Gods( and the She*inah is the resence o ,i'inity. She*inah is also seen as a Goddess. 0Gen :2 SAMA%/: The oison o ,i'inity. Samael is the greatest o Angels 0e7cepting Metetron HImsel2( )ith t)el'e )ings as opposed to the normal si7 o the the other ArchAngels. He is the most bea utiul angel. He is the main Angel o ,eath( and is the Archangel o ,i'ine Se'erity. His angelic order is the Seraphim4 the ai4 t)o other names or Samael. As Khamael( he is one o the se'en. SA",A/H!": She is the t)in o Metetron and the A rchangel o %arth 0as in the physical +ni'erse( as opposed to the %lement o %arth li*e A uriel2. It is )ritten that she descended to %arth as t he male prophit %lijah as a guardian and protector. She is $uler o the K erubim. It is said that She stands at the oot o the Mer*abah( and )ea'es prayers into garlands to rest on 6ah)eh5s head. SHA,,AI: See %l. SH%KI"AH: See $uach %lohim. SH%M%SH: The Sun 0god2. SH%MHA1AI: This Archangel( along )ith A>a>el( descended )ith his angelic host beore the lood to steer Man bac* onto the right path. This order o Angels became *no)n as the 8atchers. Ho)e'er( the angels soon ell prey to the same 'ices as man and began to ta*e )i'es rom the 3ainite )omen. ai repented his deeds and hung himsel( upside#do)n( bet)een hea'en and earth. To this day( he can be seen there as the consellation !rion. Shemha>ai is actually a orm o the Archangel Samael. Also see Khamael. T%H!M: This Goddess5 name is Hebre) or &,eep&. 0Gen. :2. She is similar to the Babylonian Tiamat( yet is more along the lines o the Sumerian "ammu. T1A,KI%/: ,i'ine ;ustice. He is the Archangel o ,i'ine Bene'olence( and /ord o the 3hashmalim. !ne o the Se'en. T1AHKI%/: ,i'ine 3ontemplation. /ord o the Aralim. !ne o the Se'en. +11A: Archangel o %gypt. 6AH: This( in Hebre)( is spelled &6H&. This( esetoricaly( is the combination o the 6 and H o 6 H=H. It is )here the God and Goddess principals emerge rom the rimordial 8aters and mate. /iterally( it is the Hebre) 'ersion o Babylon5s %a 0spelled IA# A and H( just li*e I and 6( are interchangable in this conte7t2. It is the "ame o 3hoc*mah. In this( it should be thought o as leaning to)ard the masuline 0as opposed to %lohim2( and is a primordial name. 6AH8%H: 6ah)eh is the God
Hittite: B Babylonian
ALALUS: Father of Anus. Anus removed him from the throne. ANUS: Sky God. Removed his father Alalus from the throne, and was, himself, removed by his son umarbis. ! " Anu. AR#NNA: Sun Goddess. She sent an $a%le out in sear&h of 'ele(inus. 'he effort failed. $A: )e resides in the A(su, *ust as he does in !abylonia. +hat he does in the )ittite (antheon # dont know. )e )e is the one who de&ided on how to defeat Ulikummis, by usin% the &o((er knife that was -used to se(erate heaven and earth-. !. $NL#L: $nlil also makes a %uest a((earan&e in the Ulikummis myth. )e saw Ulikummis as a &hild and told the %ods later, after the &hild had %rown to its %reat sie, that they &ould not ho(e to defeat it. )$!A': +ife of 'eshub. )ANNA)ANNAS: /ueen of )eaven. She ur%es 'eshub to do somethin% about 'ele(inus disa((earan&e. 'eshub went as far as 'ele(inus own door, where he ban%ed on the door until until he broke his hammer, and thus abandoned the the 0uest. #LLU1ANAS: A dra%on slain by 'eshub. 'here are two versions of this myth. #n the old version, they two %ods fi%ht and #lluyankas wins. 'eshub- then %oes to #naras for advi&e, and she devises a tra( for the dra%on. She %oes to him with lar%e 0uantities of li0ure, and enti&es him to drink his fill. 2n&e drunk, the dra%on is bound, and 'eshub a((ears with the other %ods and kills him. #n the later version, the two %ods fi%ht and 'eshub, a%ain, loses. #lluyankas then takes 'eshubs eyes and heart. 'eshub then has a son, who %rows and marries #lluyankas dau%hter. 'eshub tells his son to ask for his eyes and heart as a weddin% %ift, and it is %iven. Restored, 'eshub %oes to fa&e #lluyankas on&e more. At the (oint of van0uishin% the dra%on, 'eshubs son finds out about the battle3 realiin% that he had been used for this (ur(ose. )e demaned that his father take him alon% with #lluyankas, and so 'eshub killed them both. illuyankass dau%hter: See #lluyankas. #4!ALUR#S: A messen%er of umarbis. #NARAS: Goddess who set a tra( for #lluyankas in the old version of the myth. #RS#RRA 5$#'#$S, ')$: $ither the -4aidens of )eaven- or else they are underworld deities. #S)'AR: 2nly a((ears in )ittite myth in an attem(t to lull Ulikummis by undressin% and sin%in% to him. )er attem(t failed as the &reature didnt see or hear her. !. A4RUS$6AS: Goddess of healin% and ma%i&k. She &alms and (urified 'ele(inus u(on his return.
U4AR!#S: 'he )ittlte )i%h God 7like $l of the 8anaanites9, Father of the Gods. Removed his father, Anus, from the throne. #n order to kee( his son 'eshub from removin% him from the throne, he made Ulikummis to o((ose him. 4U#SANUS: iier of umarbis. sea %oddess: umarbis went to this %oddess for advi&e on how to sto( 'eshub from takin% the throne. )er advi&e seems to have lead to the &reation of Ulikummis. S)AUS)A: a Love Goddess. teshubs son: See #lluyankas. '$L$6#NUS: )e is like 'ammu, a fertility %od. )e be&omes enra%ed for reasons unknown and storms off into the ste(( lands where he falls aslee(. 5rau%ht and famine ensue. )e was brou%ht ba&k by a !ee, after e;tensive sear&hin% by the %ods had failed. Son of 'eshub. 'eshub. '$S)U!: Ruler God 7like !aal of the 8anaanites9, son of umarbis. )e is also a sun God, and a fertility God. )e &arries a hammer as a wea(on. )e defeated Ulikummis with the hel( of $a. +hen umarbis first attem(ted to remove his father, Anus, from the throne, he bit off the Anus loins in the stru%%le. 'hus, Anus seed was im(lanted within umarbis and 'eshub was born. U!$LLUR#S: 'his deity is mu&h like the Greek Atlas, who su((orts the world on his shoulders. Ulikummis was (la&ed on his ri%ht shoulder by the #rsirra deities to %row tall and stron%. Ubelluris didnt even noti&e the (resen&e until $a (ointed it out to him. UL#U44#S: Son of umarbis. )e was made to o((ose 'eshub. 'here is also mention that he destoys some of mankind. )owever, he is a&tually des&ribed as bein% blind, deaf, and dumb3 as well as immobile. )e was made of stone and (la&ed on Ubelluris shoulder to %row. )e %rew until he rea&hed heaven itself. +hen the %ods found him, #shtar removed her &lothin% and attem(ted to lull him with musi&, but he didnt see or hear her 7as he was a blind and deaf &reature9. 'he %ods attem(ted to destroy him, but had no affe&t 7he didnt even noti&e9. Finally, $a &alled for the 8o((er nife that had been used in the se(eration of heaven and earth. )e then used the blade to sever Ulikummis from Ubelluris shoulder3 lo((in% the &reature off at the feet. 'eshub was then able to destroy the &reature totally. #t is interestin% to note that this %ods name is the same as a (air of twin vol&ani& mountains in Asia 4inor. 'his may e;(lain why he is said to be destroyin% mankind, even in his seemin%ly &atatoni& state. he(hera
