Enlil

[ en-lil ]

/ ˈɛn lɪl /

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noun

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

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How to use Enlil in a sentence

The first of these, however, the hymn to Enlil, may be regarded as introductory to the offering of sacrifices.
The Assyrian and Hebrew Hymns of Praise|Charles Gordon Cumming
Above we quoted the first two lines of a twenty-five line Sumerian processional hymn to Enlil.
The Assyrian and Hebrew Hymns of Praise|Charles Gordon Cumming
The next five lines, still continuing the message of Enlil to his son, has the refrain: “Who can strive with thee.”
The Assyrian and Hebrew Hymns of Praise|Charles Gordon Cumming
He appears also to have been a worshipper of Enlil of Nippur, to whose influence he credited his military successes.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

In this period the early national pantheon may have taken shape, Bel Enlil being the chief deity.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie