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Enûma Elish Atra-Hasis Marduk & Sarpanit Nabu, Nintu Agasaya, Bel Qingu Semitic gods refers to the gods or deities of peoples generally classified as speaking a Semitic language. ... // The word mythology (Greek: μυθολογία, from μυθος mythos, a story or legend, and λογος logos, an account or speech) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity. ... Image File history File links Palmsymbol. ... This article is in need of attention. ... In the Levantine pantheon, the Elohim are the sons of El the ancient of days (olam) assembled on the divine holy place, Mount Zephon (Jebel Aqra). ... Arabian mythology is the ancient beliefs of the Arabs. ... It has been suggested that History of Ancient Mesopotamia be merged into this article or section. ... The apsû (also known as abzu or engur) was the name for the mythological underground freshwater ocean in Sumerian and Akkadian mythology. ... In Sumerian mythology and later for Assyrians and Babylonians, Anu (see also An) was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions. ... In Sumerian mythology, the Annuna, the fifty great gods, whose domain appears to be principally but not exclusively the underworld. ... The Epic of Gilgamesh is a literary work from Babylonia, dating from long after the time that king Gilgamesh was supposed to have ruled. ... In Sumerian mythology, the utukku were a type of spirits or demons that could be either benevolent or evil. ... Babylonian mythology is a set of stories depicting the activities of Babylonian deities, heroes, and mythological creatures. ... Enûma Elish is the creation epic of Babylonian mythology. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Atrahasis Epic. ... Marduk [märdook] (Sumerian spelling in Akkadian AMAR.UTU solar calf; Biblical Merodach) was the name of a late generation god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon, who, when Babylon permanently became the political center of the Euphrates valley in the time of Hammurabi... In Babylonian mythology, Sarpanit (alternately Zarpanit, Zarpandit, Zerpanitum, Zerbanitu, or Zirbanit) is a mother goddess and the consort of the chief god, Marduk. ... It has been suggested that Nebo (god) be merged into this article or section. ... Mami, Belet-ili or Nintu is a goddess in the Babylonian epic Atra-Hasis. ... Agasaya, The Shrieker, was a Semitic war goddess who was merged into Ishtar in her identity as warrior of the sky. ... Bel, signifying lord or master, is a title rather than a genuine name, applied to various gods in Babylonian relgion. ... Kingu, also spelled Qingu, was a demon in Babylonian mythology, and the consort of the goddess Tiamat before she was slain by Marduk. ...

Nibiru, to the Babylonians, was the celestial body associated with the god Marduk. The name is Akkadian and means 'ferry boat', 'crossing place' or 'place of transition'. In most Babylonian texts it is identified with the planet Jupiter; in Tablet 5 of the Enûma Elish it may be the pole star¹, which at the time was Thuban or possibly Kochab. Babylonia was an ancient state in Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. ... Marduk [märdook] (Sumerian spelling in Akkadian AMAR.UTU solar calf; Biblical Merodach) was the name of a late generation god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon, who, when Babylon permanently became the political center of the Euphrates valley in the time of Hammurabi... Akkadian (lišānum akkadÄ«tum) was a Semitic language (part of the greater Afro-Asiatic language family) spoken in ancient Mesopotamia, particularly by the Assyrians and Babylonians. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ... Enûma Elish is the creation epic of Babylonian mythology. ... For other uses of the words Pole star and Polestar see Polestar (disambiguation). ... Thuban (α Dra / α Draconis / Alpha Draconis) is a star (or star system) in the constellation of Draco. ... Kochab, also known as Beta Ursae Minoris, was the naked-eye star that served as the Earths pole star from 1900 BC to 1100 BC. Due to precession of the equinoxes, the previous holder of the title was Thuban, and the next was the present-day Polaris. ...

According to writers Zecharia Sitchin and Burak Eldem (q.v.), Nibiru in Sumerian records referred to an undiscovered planet, but these claims are not taken seriously by experts in archaeology or astronomy. Zecharia Sitchin (born 1920?) is a best-selling author promoting the ancient astronaut theory of mankinds origins. ... Burak Eldem is a Turkish writer/researcher and journalist. ... Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Radio telescopes are among many different tools used by astronomers Astronomy (Greek: αστρονομία = άστρον + νόμος, astronomia = astron + nomos, literally, law of the stars) is the science of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earths atmosphere (such as auroras and cosmic background radiation). ...

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The term "Nibiru" (Planet of the Crossing) comes from the Sumerian culture that is around 6,000 years old. The Sumerians are considered the first and oldest civilization to have been established on Earth. According to the Sumerian's, their gods, called the Annunaki, lived on Nibiru. Nibiru is a planet thats orbit takes roughly 3,700 years to complete, is 4-8 times the size of Earth, and moves between Mars and Jupiter. The Sumerian's also believed that Nibiru once collided with Earth to form the moon (see Giant impact theory). Although many of these claims have been dismissed by todays astronomers, the Sumerian's had mapped out our Solar System's 10 planets on stone tablets almost 6,000 years ago. Sumer (or Shumer, Sumeria, Shinar, native ki-en-gir) formed the southern part of Mesopotamia from the time of settlement by the Sumerians until the time of Babylonia. ... For the fictional Anunnaki from Demon: The Fallen, see Annunaki (White Wolf) The Anunnaki are a group of Sumerian mythological deities. ... The Big Splash The giant impact theory (or Big Splash or Big Whack; cf. ...

Notes

• Note 1: "The Fifth Tablet of Enuma Elish", by B. Landsberger and J. V. Kinnier Wilson, in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies: Vol. 20, No. 3. (Jul., 1961), pp. 174-176.