He was associated with the southern band of constellations called stars of Ea, but also with the constellation AŠ-IKU, the Field ( Square of Pegasus). He was originally the patron god of the city of Eridu, but later the influence of his cult spread throughout Mesopotamia and to the Canaanites, Hittites and Hurrians. The name was rendered Aos in Greek sources (e.g.
He was later known as Ea ( Akkadian: 𒀭𒂍𒀀) or Ae in Akkadian ( Assyrian- Babylonian) religion, and is identified by some scholars with Ia in Canaanite religion. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of cuneiform script.Įnki ( Sumerian: 𒀭𒂗𒆠 DEN-KI) is the Sumerian god of water, knowledge ( gestú), crafts ( gašam), and creation ( nudimmud), and one of the Anunnaki.
