The Me (Divine Decrees)
Mythological Narrative
Academic Discussion & Critique
Exchange peer-reviewed hypotheses, comparative Indo-European etymologies, and archaeological field interpretations regarding The Me (Divine Decrees).
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Enlil
'Lord Wind,' effective head of the Sumerian pantheon and keeper of the Tablet of Destinies, worshipped at Nippur. He split heaven from earth with a pickaxe — and sent the Flood because humans grew too noisy.
Gilgamesh
King of Uruk, two-thirds divine. With his friend Enkidu he slew Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven; after Enkidu's death he sought immortality in vain. His epic is among the oldest surviving works of literature.
Lamassu
Human-headed, eagle-winged bull colossi with horned crowns, some carved with five legs, that stood in pairs at the palace gates of Nimrud, Khorsabad, and Nineveh to turn evil away.
Marduk
Patron god of Babylon who, in Enuma Elish, slew Tiamat, split her body into heaven and earth, and took kingship of the gods; his ziggurat Etemenanki likely inspired the Tower of Babel.