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Isimud was a Mesopotamian god regarded as the divine attendant of the god Enki. He was depicted with two faces. No references to temples dedicated to him are known, though ritual texts indicate he was
A cylinder seal from the Akkadian Period depicting the deities Inanna, Utu, Enki, and Isimud, who is characteristically shown with two faces.
A cylinder seal from the Akkadian Period depicting the deities Inanna, Utu, Enki, and Isimud, who is characteristically shown with two faces.
Enki
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Enki, also known as Ea, was the Mesopotamian god of wisdom, crafts, fresh subterranean waters, magic, and incantations. He was believed to rule the Abzû. In Mesopotamian astronomy, he was associated w
Isimud
…Isimud (also Isimu; Akkadian: Usmû; Hurrian: Izzummi) was a Mesopotamian god regarded as the divine attendant (sukkal) of the god Enki (Ea). He was depicted with two faces. No references to temples dedicated to him are known, though ritual texts indicate he was worshiped in Uruk and…
Detail of Enki from the Adda Seal, an ancient Akkadian cylinder seal dating to circa 2,300 BCE
Detail of Enki from the Adda Seal, an ancient Akkadian cylinder seal dating to circa 2,300 BCE
Old Babylonian (19th–17th century BCE) statue of Ea holding a vessel with flowing waters. Pergamon Museum.
Old Babylonian (19th–17th century BCE) statue of Ea holding a vessel with flowing waters. Pergamon Museum.
Ea flanked by fish-cloaked apkallus. 7th century BCE. Pergamon Museum.
Ea flanked by fish-cloaked apkallus. 7th century BCE. Pergamon Museum.