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Gibil

Mesopotamian god of fire
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Gibil

Summary

Gibil is a fire deity[1]. He draws 381 Wikipedia views per month (fire_deity category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gibil's father was Anu[3].
  • Gibil's mother was Shala[4].
  • Gibil's religion is recorded as Ancient Mesopotamian religion[5].
  • Gibil is recorded as male[6].
  • Gibil's instance of is recorded as fire deity[7].
  • Gibil's described by source is recorded as Myths of the peoples of the world[8].

Body

Origins and Family

Gibil's father was Anu[3]. His mother was Shala[4].

Personal Life

Gibil's religion is recorded as Ancient Mesopotamian religion[5].

Why It Matters

Gibil draws 381 Wikipedia views per month (fire_deity category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Who were Gibil's parents?

Gibil's father was Anu[3]. Gibil's mother was Shala[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . oracc.museum.upenn.edu. Retrieved . oracc.museum.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . oracc.museum.upenn.edu. Retrieved . oracc.museum.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gibil_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gibil}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gibil}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

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. 10d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Father → Anu
    P14750 → D4F1-4F61-D96F-A872-4032
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: D4F1-4F61-D96F-A872-4032, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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