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Enlil

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[en-lil] / ˈɛn lɪl /

noun

  1. the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.


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In response the god of gods, Enlil, cursed Gilgamesh's land by salting the fields so nothing could grow there.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2021

He did not forget how she, as well as Rafael, had put him on this path to Enlil.

From The Verge Feb. 4, 2019

As long ago as 3000 B.C., he notes, the Epic of Gilgamesh discussed “the uproar of mankind,” which aggravated the god Enlil.

From New York Times Mar. 15, 2012

Enlil, the god of storms and air, was among the most powerful gods.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

They then in lines 13-15 introduce Innini whom they represent in discourse before Enlil in lines 16-47.

From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Langdon, Stephen

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