En-lil

Elilaios is probably connected with En-lil, the Bel of Nippur, the ancient god of Babylonia.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Nanâ of Uruk, and Nin-khar-sag is introduced as the consort of En-lil.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

His subordinate position, however, is indicated by his being called the 'servant,' generally of En-lil, occasionally also of Anu, and as such he bears the name of

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

So at Nippur, he engages in work at the temples of En-lil and of Nin-lil; while at Uruk he devotes himself to the temple of Nanâ.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

The age of Sargon (3800 B.C.), in whose inscriptions En-lil already occurs, is one of considerable culture, as is sufficiently evidenced by the flourishing condition of art, and there can therefore be no objection against the assumption that even at this early period, a theological system should have been evolved which gave rise to beliefs in great powers whose dominion embraces the

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

We must distinguish, then, in the case of En-lil, at least four phases:

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

As the 'lord of the lower world,' En-lil is contrasted to a god Anu, who presides over the heavenly bodies.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

Primarily, the ideograph Lil is used to designate a 'demon' in general, and En-lil is therefore the 'chief demon.'

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

The most striking tribute, however, that is paid to Marduk in the period of Hammurabi is his gradual assumption of the rôle played by the old En-lil or Bel of

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

Girsu as a quarter of Lagash finds its reflection in the relationship of master and servant pictured as existing between En-lil and Nin-girsu.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891