James W. Bell's
Ancient Sumeria
"In the Days when Gods Walked
Upon the Face of the Earth"
       Mythology
 
The mythology and mythological characters of ancient Sumer.


Gods, Demons and Other Immortals of Sumer

Unfortunately, there is no single corpus of mythology that explains the gods, demons and other immortals of Sumeria, which includes the lands of Sumer, Akkad, Asshur, Warum, Elam and Dilmun.  I have therefore quoted from selected mythologies and have attempted to indicate other traditions, where they existed.

My own assumptions, on which my stories are based, are delineated by *[ ....... ]*

Immortals are alphabetical by initial letter of name.
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         A - B - D - E - G - H - I - K - L
          
M - N - P - S - Sh - T - U - Z


            
Mythological Background

Though traditions varied greatly, the background of Sumerian mythology remained fairly consistent.

The Sumerian Universe


                  
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