Sisterly love
Inanna, the most powerful goddess in the Mesopotamian pantheon, was preparing for a journey. It would not just be any...
The turtle and the demon bird
The gods of Mesopotamia panicked. It was not easy to upset the majority of the Mesopotamian pantheon all at once,...
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
The story of Adapa explains why mankind is destined to live a mortal life. How Adapa came to be Once...