Enlil

Summary

Enlil is a god^[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of god entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Enlil's father was Anu^[3].
• Enlil was married to Ninhursag^[4].
• Enlil was married to Ninlil^[5].
• Among Enlil's spouses was Ereshkigal^[6].
• Among Enlil's spouses was Damgalnuna^[7].
• A child of Enlil was Ninurta^[8].
• A child of Enlil was Sin^[9].
• A child of Enlil was Adad^[10].
• A child of Enlil was Pabilsaĝ^[11].
• A child of Enlil was Nergal^[12].
• A child of Enlil was Nusku^[13].
• Enlil's image is recorded as EnlilandNinlil.jpg^[14].
• Enlil is recorded as male^[15].
• Enlil's instance of is recorded as god^[16].
• Enlil's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122045981^[17].
• Enlil's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316450122^[18].
• Enlil's GND ID is recorded as 141606371^[19].
• Enlil's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2011002947^[20].
• Enlil's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 165702345^[21].
• Enlil's IdRef ID is recorded as 241880394^[22].
• Enlil's Commons category is recorded as Enlil^[23].
• Enlil's said to be the same as is recorded as Marduk^[24].
• Enlil's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02mg5^[25].
• Enlil's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion^[26].
• Enlil's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0024056^[27].

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Origins and Family

Enlil's father was Anu^[3].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ninhursag^[4], a mother goddess^[28]; Ninlil^[5], a Mesopotamian deity^[29]; Ereshkigal^[6], a Mesopotamian deity^[30]; and Damgalnuna^[7], a deity^[31]. Children include Ninurta^[8], a god^[32]; Sin^[9], a lunar deity^[33]; Adad^[10], a thunder deity^[34]; Pabilsaĝ^[11], a god^[35]; Nergal^[12], a god^[36]; and Nusku^[13], a god^[37].

Why It Matters

Enlil ranks in the top 4% of god entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

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].