The myth "Inanna and Enki" is one of the popular Sumerian and Akkadian myths.
The plot of the Sumerian myth
The goddess Inanna , wishing to bless her city of Uruk , decides to get the tables of wisdom me , the guardian of which is the god Enki . She gives Enki a drink and, having lured him permission to take whatever she wants, immerses me in a boat and sets sail. Sobering Enki sends in pursuit of the demons of the water element with his adviser Isimud . But Inanna succeeds in delivering the mae to Uruk, and they are lost for Enki forever.
The plot of Akkadian myth
The Akkadian myth says that when Ellil, washing himself, removed his insignia , the lion-headed eagle Anzud stole them along with the tables of fate me to become more powerful than all the gods. In pursuit of him, the god of war Ningirs went astride the wind. He overtakes Anzu and injures the bird with an arrow. But with the help of tables, the eagle heals a wound. Only after the third attempt, Ningirs defeated Anzu, who now becomes his assistant and symbol.
See also
- Sumero-Akkadian mythology
Links
- Myths and epics of Mesopotamia (inaccessible link from 03-12-2016 [1006 days])
- Sumerian mythology. Encyclopedia of mythology of the ancient world.
- Gods of Ancient Mesopotamia (names and functions)