geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth

Al-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq; modern government is involved in state-sponsored terrorism

Babylonia, Chaldaea, Chaldea - an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where the Daniel became a counselor to the king)

Ur - an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River

Enki - water god and god of wisdom; counterpart of the Akkadian Ea

En-lil, Enlil - god of the air and king of the Sumerian gods

Eresh-kigal, Ereshkigal, Ereshkigel - goddess of death and consort of Nergal

Inanna - consort of Dumuzi (Tammuz)

Ki - goddess personifying earth; counterpart of Akkadian Aruru

Nammu - goddess personifying the primeval sea; mother of the gods and of heaven and earth

Namtar, Namtaru - a demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind

Nanna - god of the moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin

Ninhursag, Ninkharsag, Ninkhursag - the great mother goddess; worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu

Ninib, Ninurta - a solar deity; first-born of Bel and consort was Gula; god of war and the chase and agriculture; sometimes identified with Biblical Nimrod

Utu, Utug - sun god; counterpart of Akkadian Shamash

Zu, Zubird - evil storm god represented as a black bird

Enkidu - legendary friend of Gilgamish

Gilgamish - legendary Sumerian king and hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics