Enki

God of fresh water, wisdom, magic and crafts; maker of mankind.

Parentage

• Anu

Children

• Marduk

Domains

• fresh water
• wisdom crafts
• magic incantation

Powers

• Subduing Apsu with a sleep-incantation and slaying him
• Devising mankind from clay mixed with a god's blood
• Warning the flood hero to build the survival boat
• Subdue with a sleep-incantation

Epithets

• Nudimmud
• bēl nēmeqi
• lugal abzu

Relations

• sibling: Adad
• sibling: Enlil
• equated with: Ea
• spouse: Ninhursag

Sources

• Enūma Eliš, Tablet I