The quest for immortality (Gilgamesh epic part 2)
Our story begins where the last adventure of Gilgamesh and Enkidu left off. The two friends (and brothers through adoption)...
Enuma Elish
Note: On this website, we chose to tell the stories of the Mesopotamian pantheon from a Sumerian perspective. This is...
The killing of Humbaba (Gilgamesh epic part 1)
The story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu is one of the oldest written stories of humankind, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia....
Enmerkar: the da Vinci of his time
The first major city that was built in Mesopotamia was Uruk, and it would soon prove the be a city...
Sisterly love
There is a goddess in the Mesopotamian pantheon who was crowned the Goddess of Heaven and Earth, given her vast...
The turtle and the demon bird
The gods of Mesopotamia were in a state of turmoil. A sense of panic had gripped the mighty pantheon, for...
Married with children
Before he created Adapa, Enki felt a strong desire to gain a son of his own. Instead of creating one...
Etana and the eagle
The story of Etana starts with a dispute between two members of the animal kingdom. The eagle and the snake...
The story of Adapa
Once upon a time, the god Enki, the lord of wisdom and creation, decided to craft a human being unlike...