Sumerian Creation
The Creation of Existence
Sumerians believed that Nammu the sea God gave birth to heaven and Earth.She is also the mother of An(God of Heaven) and Ki (God of Earth).
The creation of humans
Enki, God of water and wisdom tells Nammu to gather clay and water in order to mold and grow people. Men were created to relieve Gods of work. Nimah decides the build of men, while Enki finds a place in society for them.
*People really don't have a choice on how they are built or are fit into society because the Gods made them that way.
Sumerian Gods
Nammu
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God of Sea
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An
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God of Heaven
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Ki
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God of Earth
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Enlil
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God of Air
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Ereshkigal
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God of the underworld
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Enki
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God of Water and Wisdom
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Nana
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God of the Moon
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Utu
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God of the Sun and Justice
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Inanna
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Goddess of Love and War
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Ninmah
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Goddess of birth
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Symbols
Biblical Similarities
There is a lot of speculation that the book of Genesis was derived from Sumerian myths. I think that Sumerian Myth and biblical story are very similar. The only major difference is that there is more than one God and that Sumerians use Gods to establish between good and evil.
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