Humbaba / Khumbaba / Hubaba / Hum-ba / Humhum / Huwawa

Region: Babylon, Akkadia, Sumer
Time Period: 2000 to 650 BC
References in Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh
Sources: Ancient Deities, p270, Python, Illiana, Circle of the Dragon, Mythinglinks, and others

EA

ORIGIN Mesopotamian (Babylonian-Akkadian) [Iraq]. God of primordial waters.

KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 1900 BC to circa 200 BC.

SYNONYMS Ea-sˇarru; ENKI (Sumerian).

CENTER(S) OF CULT Eridu, Babylon.

Derketo

Region: Babylon
Time Period: Unknown
References in Literature: None
Sources: Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, p96

Anu

Anu (1)

Creator god. Mesopotamian (Babylonian-Akkadian). Consort of ANTU(m). Derived from the older Sumerian god AN. Anu features strongly in the akitu festival in Babylon, Uruk and other cities until the Hellenic period and possibly as late as 200 BC. Some of his later pre-eminence may be attributable to identification with the Greek god of heaven, ZEUS, and with OURANOS.

Azhi Dahaki / Azi / Vritra / Azdaha / Zahhak / Ahi

Region: Persia and Babylon
Time Period: Unknown
References in Literature: Zoroastrian Creation Myth, Avesta
Sources: Dragons and Dragon Lore pgs 33, 36, Legends of the Dragon (Lady Paradox), Morgeu, LeStat, Drakhen’s Lair, Ancient Deities, Giants, Monsters and Dragons, , Circle of the Dragon, “From Iranian Myth…”, and just about everyone else

ANTU

ORIGIN Mesopotamian (Babylonian-Akkadian) [Iraq]. Creator goddess.

KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 2000 BC, but evolving from prehistory, to circa 200 BC.

SYNONYMS Antum; ANUNITU.

CENTER(S) OF CULT Uruk and Babylon.