Anunnaki
various unnamed Sumerian deities who constituted the divine assembly presided over by An and Enlil and of whom seven were judges in the afterworld.
Historical Examples
At an earlier period five represented a numerical magnitude, and hence the Anunnaki are at times regarded as a group of five.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow
He designates the Igigi as belonging to heaven, the Anunnaki as belonging to the earth.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow
The distinction between Anunnaki and the Igigi is not sharply maintained in the religious literature.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow
The Anunnaki, wishing to give an expression of their admiration for Marduk’s heroism, decided to build him a shrine or temple.
The Babylonian Legends of the Creation British Museum
Naturally not all of the gods are meant,—perhaps only the Anunnaki,—for the great gods dwell in heaven.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow
The minor spirits of earth (Anunnaki) are not much spoken of except in a body, as a sort of host or legion.
Chaldea Znade A. Ragozin
Thy strong command is proclaimed on earth, and the Anunnaki kiss the ground.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow
At times the Igigi alone are mentioned, but generally the Igigi and Anunnaki appear in combination.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow
Mammitu, goddess; M. and Anunnaki determine death and life, 493.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow
The very insistence with which help is claimed against the Anunnaki shows how much their power was dreaded.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 3 (of 12) G. Maspero
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