On this page you can find all mythological gods, heroes, monsters and other creatures that feature in our stories about ancient Mesopotamia.
Gods
- Anu – Supreme god and ruler of the skies
- Annunaki – the greater gods of the Mesopotamian pantheon
- Anzu – Demon bird
- Dumuzid – God of fertility and livestock
- Enki – God of water, wisdom, mischief, and creation
- Enlil – God of air, wind, and storms
- Ereshkigal – Goddess of the underworld
- Igigi – The minor deities of the Mesopotamian pantheon
- Inanna – Goddess of love (and sex), justice, political power, and war
- Marduk – Supreme god of Babylonia
- Nammu – the primordial mother goddess
- Nanna – The moon god
- Nergal – God of death and destruction
- Neti – Guardian of the underworld
- Ningal – Goddess of reeds
- Ninhursag – Mother goddess
- Ninlil – Goddess of wheat
- Ninsun – Goddess of cows (and mother of Gilgamesh)
- Ninurta – God of agriculture and war
- Utu – God of the sun
- Uttu – Goddess of weaving
Mortals
- Adapa – First man to walk the earth
- Enkidu – Slayer of Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven
- Enmerkar – King and builder of Uruk
- Ensuhgirana – King of Aratta
- Etana – King of Kish
- Gilgamesh – Slayer of Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven
- Lugalbanda – Second king of Uruk and father of Gilgamesh
- Meskiaggasher – Founder of the first dynasty of Uruk
- Ninshubur – Sukkal of Inanna
- Shamhat – Temple priestess (actually a prostitute)
- Utnapishtim – Sumerian flood hero
Monsters
Landmarks