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Enmesharra

Enmesharra
𒀭𒂗𒈨𒊹𒊏
Primordial god, god of the underworld
Abodeunderworld
Genealogy
Consort
Ninmesharra[7][8]
Children
Equivalents
HurrianNamšara (possibly)[9]

Enmesharra (Sumerian: 𒀭𒂗𒈨𒊹𒊏 Enmešarra, "Lord of all mes") was a Mesopotamian god associated with the underworld. He was regarded as a member of an old generation of deities, and as such was commonly described as a ghost or resident of the underworld. He is best known from various lists of primordial deities, such as the "theogony of Enlil," which lists many generations of ancestral deities.

Various fragmentary myths describe confrontations between him and deities such as Enlil, Ninurta or Marduk. The myth Enlil and Namzitara describes him as Enlil's paternal uncle, and alludes to a belief that he was the ruler of the universe in the distant past, possibly after usurping the position of his nephew. He has been compared with Anzu, who in the corresponding myth also steals Enlil's right to declare destinities for himself.

Texts commonly mention his children, usually identified as the "Seven sons of Enmesharra," analogous to the Sebitti. Specific deities who could be identified as his children or descendants were Shuzianna and Papsukkal, among others.

  1. ^ Lambert 2013, p. 213-214.
  2. ^ Litke 1998, p. 34-36.
  3. ^ Lambert 2013, p. 211.
  4. ^ Lambert 2013, p. 285.
  5. ^ Krebernik 2013, pp. 377–378.
  6. ^ a b Lambert 2013, p. 284.
  7. ^ Lambert 2013, p. 284-285.
  8. ^ Cavigneaux & Krebernik 1998, p. 470.
  9. ^ Archi 2015, p. 654.

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إنميسارا Arabic Enmešarra German انمشارا FA Enmešara LT Энмешарр Russian Enmešara SL Enmesarra Turkish

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