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Enlil

ancient Mesopotamian god
Person god Q214672
Enlil
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Summary

Enlil is a god[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of god entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,287 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Father: Anu[3]
  • Spouse: Ninhursag[4], Ninlil[5], Ereshkigal[6], Damgalnuna[7]
  • Child: Ninurta[8], Sin[9], Adad[10], Pabilsaĝ[11], Nergal[12], Nusku[13], Namtar[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Enlil[16]
  • Said to be the same as: Marduk[17]
  • Worshipped by: Sumerian religion[18]
  • Different from: Enlil[19]
  • Time period: ancient Near East[20]
  • Culture: Sumer[21], Akkadian Empire[22], Babylonia[23], Neo-Assyrian Empire[24]
  • Sibling: Enki[25]

Why It Matters

Enlil has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Who were Enlil's parents?

Enlil's father was Anu[3].

Who was Enlil married to?

Enlil's spouses include Ninhursag[4], Ninlil[5], Ereshkigal[6], and Damgalnuna[7].

Related Entities

Ereshkigal

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Child → Ninurta, Sin, Adad +4
    Time period → ancient Near East
    Worshipped by → Sumerian religion
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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