Mesopotamia - the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as IraqAkkadian - an ancient branch of the Semitic languages 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 Babylon - the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capitol of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia Babylon - the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capitol of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia 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) Chaldaea, Chaldea - an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II Assyria - an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq Apsu - father of the gods and consort of Tiamat Aruru - mother and earth goddess in Gilgamish epic; identified with Sumerian Ki and Ninkhursag Dagan - god of agriculture and earth; counterpart of Phoenician Dagon Ea - the Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element Namtar, Namtaru - a demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind Nergal - (Akkadian) god ruling with his consort Ereshkigal the world of the dead Ningal - (Akkadian) a goddess; wife of the moon god Sin Sin - (Akkadian) god of the moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna Tiamat - (Akkadian) mother of the gods and consort of Apsu |