Enkimdu

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Ancient Mesopotamian religion
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Religions of the ancient Near East Anatolia Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia Babylonia Sumer Persia Semitic Arabia Canaan
Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu
Seven gods who decree Four primary Anu Enlil Enki Ninhursag Three sky gods Inanna/Ishtar Nanna/Sin Utu/Shamash
Other major deities Adad Dumuzid Enkimdu Ereshkigal Kingu Geshtinanna Lahar Marduk Nergal Ninurta
Minor deities Agasaya Anunnaki Asaruludu Ashnan Bel Enbilulu Isimud Lahar Mami/Nintu Mamitu Nabu Namtar Nanshe Nisaba Ningal Ninkasi Ninlil Ninshubur Ninsun Nuska Sarpanit Uttu
Demigods and heroes Adapa Enkidu Enmerkar Gilgamesh Lugalbanda Shamhat Siduri Atra-Hasis Ziusudra Apkallu (seven sages)
Spirits and monsters Udug Lamassu/Shedu Asag Edimmu Siris Anzû Humbaba Hanbi Kur Lamashtu Pazuzu Rabisu
Tales Atra-Hasis Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta Enūma Eliš Epic of Gilgamesh
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Enkimdu is the Sumerian god of farming, in charge of canals and ditches.

Biography[]

Enkimdu is the son of Enki.^[1]

He argues with Dumuzid, who claims he has better power than Enkimdu.^[2]

Duel[]

When the goddess Inanna was set to choose a husband, Enkimdu and Dumuzid fought for her.^[3] Though Enkimudu won, Dumuzi attempted to explain to Innana that he was just like Enkimdu, and begins mocking the vapidity of her choice, which led to Inanna dating the shepherd instead.^[4]

Legacy[]

A simulation software system named "ENKIMUDU" was named after the God.^[5]

References[]

^ Castel, Corinne (October 2017). "The forgotten pollutions of rivers can still lead to risks!" (PDF). initiativesrivers.org. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ Hawkes, Jacquetta (1973). The First Great Civilizations. p. 100. ISBN 0-394-46161-4.
^ Willis, Roy G. (1993). World Mythology. Macmillan. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-8050-2701-3.
^ Fr. Ken. "Cain, Abel and the age-old urban-rural conflict". . Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ Christiansen, John H. (2005). "Understanding Ancient Societies: A New Approach Using Agent-Based Holistic Modeling" (PDF). Structure and Dynamics. 1 (2): 1.0 Introduction – via eScholarship.