The Slavic myth of creation
In the beginning, there was no light, but only chaotic darkness. This darkness inhabited no lifeforms, except for Rod, the...
How the Norse gods created through destruction
Before the dawn of time, the universe was a vast, empty void. But a cosmic clash of fire and ice...
Eridu Genesis
Note: The Eridu Genesis is the oldest known Mesopotamian flood myth. It formed the inspiration for later flood stories like...
Atrahasis
Long before humans populated the earth, the world was inhabited only by the gods. They were divided into two distinct...
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...