Mushdamma Explained

Mušdam(m)a, inscribed dmuš-dam-ma, and titled šidim gal den-líl-lá-ke4, "the great builder of Enlil,” was an ancient Mesopotamian divine architect who was appointed as patron god of house construction by Enki in the myth “Enki and the World Order.”

Mythology

In his long list of divine appointments in “Enki and the World Order,” his assignment of the god Mušdama is described:

He is assigned as building constructor to the role of mason given to Kulla, the brick-god.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Reviewed Work: Myths of Enki, the Crafty God by Samuel Noah Kramer, John Maier . Bendt Alster . Journal of Near Eastern Studies . 53 . 3 . 1994 . 545928 . 223 .