Question 1

Who is Enki?

Accepted Answer

Enki (also known as Ea) is the Sumerian god of wisdom, fresh water, intelligence, trickery and mischief, crafts, magic, exorcism, healing, creation, virility, fertility, and art.

Question 2

Why is Enki famous?

Accepted Answer

Enki is well-known from the many Mesopotamian myths featuring him but is famous for his role in the myth Atrahasis in which he tells the hero to build an ark to save himself from the Great Flood.

Question 3

What did Enki look like?

Accepted Answer

Enki is usually depicted as a bearded man wearing a horned cap and long robes with streams of water running from his shoulders.

Question 4

How long was Enki worshipped?

Accepted Answer

Enki is thought to have been worshipped from c. 5400 BCE up through the early common era, His name first appears in written works between 2600-2334 BCE.

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