The Sumerian god Enki (Ea in the Akkadian language) was believed to have keen eyes and appeared out of the abzû since before human beings were created.

Abzu was Enki's gold-mining domain in southeast Africa. Abzu (Cuneiform: 𒍪𒀊 ZU.AB; Sumerian: abzu) lit. ab='water' zu='deep',[1] the etymology of “abyss”; was the name for fresh water from underground aquifers.

Considered the master shaper of the world, god of wisdom and of all magic, Enki was characterized as the lord of the Abzu (Apsu in Akkadian), the freshwater sea or groundwater located within the earth.

Apr 4, 2023 · Enki's domain was the Abzu (or Absu), an ocean of freshwater upon which the earth floated, and which served as the life-giving source of streams and rivers. Because of water's secret and potent source, Enki was associated with arcane wisdom, embodied in both skilled crafts and sorcery.

Creator: Abzu helped create the first gods by mingling with Tiamat’s (Namma’s) waters. His primordial waters symbolized the source of all existence. Destroyer: He sought to destroy the gods he helped create due to their behavior. His conflict …

Lord of the abzu The god Ea (whose Sumerian equivalent was Enki) is one of the three most powerful gods in the Mesopotamian pantheon, along with Anu and Enlil. He resides in the ocean underneath the earth called the abzu (Akkadian apsû), which was an important place in Mesopotamian cosmic geography. For example, the city of Babylon was said to ...

Jul 30, 2024 · Enki, also known as Ea in later Babylonian mythology, is perhaps the most prominent deity associated with Abzu. As the god of wisdom, magic, and crafts, Enki is often depicted as residing within the depths of Abzu in a magnificent palace adorned with the treasures of the subterranean world.

Revered as the primordial god of freshwater, Abzu symbolized life’s origins in ancient Mesopotamian myths. His union with Tiamat (aka Namma), the saltwater goddess, birthed the first gods, igniting the cosmos.

The Abzu was the domain of the god Enki/Ea, his consort Damgalnuna (Damkina) and his mother Nammu, as well as being the home of a number of his peculiar creatures. (Enki was believed to have ruled the Abzu prior to mankind’s creation).

Abzu is a guide to networked open access data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East and the Ancient Mediterranean world. The creator and editor of Abzu was Charles E. Jones, currently the Tombros Librarian for Classics and Humanities, The Pennsylvania State University Libraries.