Enlil — “wind/storm god”; god of earth, wind, and air; the creator; separated heaven and earth; known for his anger; brought the great Flood
Symbol: Seven small circles in the form of the Pleiades
Sacred Number: 50

Ea — god of the sweet waters, lord of wisdom, and patron of mankind; promoted writing, building, farming, crafts, and magic
Symbol: a goat head on a fish body; constellations of Pisces and Aquarius
Sacred Number: 40

Shamash — the sun god; travels in a chariot pulled by fiery mules; promotes truth, justice, and law
Symbols: a winged disk or a disk with a four-pointed star inside; a saw
Sacred Number: 20

Ninsun — “the great wild cow,” she is the great queen of heaven and Gilgamesh’s mother; she is the goddess of wisdom, thus interprets dreams
Symbol: the cow

Anu — “heaven,” god of the firmament; the father of the gods; replaced by Enlil
Symbol: The Great Bull of Heaven
Sacred Number: 60

Aruru — mother goddess; called “the womb goddess” or “midwife of the gods”; combined clay with the blood of the god Geshtu to make 7 pairs of the first men and women, created to serve the gods and providing them with rest

Ishtar — the goddess of love, protection, and war; she is armed with a quiver and a bow, and rides a lion
Symbol: an 8- or 16-pointed star; Venus and Sirius
Sacred Number: 15