Mythology

Isimud, also known as Usmu in Akkadian legends, was a Mesopotamian god. In Sumerian mythology, Isimud the “two-faced god” was a sukkal of the...

Dumuzid, the god of shepherds and the husband of Inanna, was worshiped by the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians and Assyrians thousands of years before the...

The Gula goddess was the ancient civilizations’ divinity of good health and strength. You   must know that, for the ancient people, health is humanity’s treasure....

Nabu was the Babylonian wisdom and writing god, as well as the second most important deity in Babylonian mythology. Unfortunately, we lack evidence of...

To know the truth about the afterlife is beyond human power, but Ereshkigal stands in between to guard the Gates of the Underworld from...

Enlil was the Mesopotamian god in charge of controlling the realm of deities. As you might know, Mesopotamian mythology is the quintessence of the...

Few non-divine characters are so pervasive across Mesopotamian mythology as the Anzu bird. For millennia, this part-lion-and-eagle demonic creature appeared in countless stories, some...

Subs Language Religion Ancient people of the Middle East, which is principally known for having established the dynasty that ruled Babylonia for about 450 years, starting around 1600 BCE. Much...

You could almost miss Leontius of Byzantium with such a short reign, but if you did, you would miss out on a mystery. Who...

Amurru was the god of the Arabian immigrants, the Amorites, according to the ancient people of Mesopotamia. They settled in the adjoining lands of...