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13 Cards in this Set
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Enlil
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god of weather and storms
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Shamash
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god of the sun and of justice
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Ninkasi
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(the lady who fills the mouth): One of the healing children of Enki and Ninhursag; she governs the art of brewing. Some speculation on the activities of Ninkasi has lead researchers to ask, "Which came first? Beer or bread?"
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Ishtar
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Goddess of Erech was presumably regarded as Anu’s wife.
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Irkalla
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Queen of the underworld
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Sidura
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The divine wine-maker and brewer.
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Anu
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sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions
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Anunnaki
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those who from heaven to earth came, the judges
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Ninurta
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god of rain, fertility, war, thunderstorms, wells, canals, floods, the plough and the South Wind. His name means "lord of the earth" and mankind owed to him the fertile fields and the healthy live-stock
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Ennugi
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The god of irrigation and inspector of canals
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Ennugi
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The god of irrigation and inspector of canals
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Ea
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god of wisdom
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Belit-Sheri
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scribe of the underworld who kept the records of human activities so she could advise the queen of the dead on their final judgement
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