Sumerian Mythology
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The Earth: Enlil
Enlil was the Sumerian god of Earth and air. Sumerians were living more than three thousand ...Read more
The Moon: Sin
Sin was the Sumerian Moon god. Sumerians were living more than three thousand years ago in ...Read more
The Sky: An
An was the Sumerian sky god and symbolized heaven. In fact his name means "sky". Sumerians ...Read more
The Sun: Shamash
Shamash was a Sun god according to the Sumerian mythology. Sumerians were living more than ...Read moreDid you know?
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