Mesopotamian Mythology: Difference between revisions

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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Though moody and demanding, most of the gods of the Netherworld weren't really ''evil'', per se.

* [[Divine Parentage]]: The only humans who figure at all in the myths have this.

* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: Though often described as dragons, Tiamat, Apsu, Kingu and Mummu fit this trope much better.

* [[The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry]]: Inanna and Ereshkigal

* [[The Great Flood]]: Possibly the [[Trope Maker]]

* [[Horny Devils]]: Lilitu, Dimme and Dimme-kur were sometimes portrayed this way as well.

* [[I Have Many Names]]: Nearly all of the gods, which was somewhat inevitable when their worshipers spoke a variety of languages.

* [[Mister Seahorse]]: In the myth of Enki and Ninhursag, Enki becomes pregnant after consuming his own semen.

* [[Mix-and-Match Critters]]: Aqrabuamelu (scorpion men), Shedu (winged lions and bulls), Sirrush (dragon-like creature with eagle talons and the forelegs of a cat), Zu (eagles with lion heads)

* [[Our Demons Are Different]]: Most Middle Eastern demons in general are flat-out nasty, though they can [[Pet the Dog]] now and then.

* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]: Classified as Alû, Edimmu or Gidim; they were usually not very nice.

* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: Inanna and Dumuzi

* [[The Nothing After Death]]: The Mesopotamian Netherworld, Irkalla, was not a happy place.

* [[Tsundere]]: Inanna was usually Type A.

** She also seems to cross over into [[Yandere]] territory

=== Works that reference and/or derive from Mesopotamian mythology ===

* [[The Courtship Of Inanna And Dumuzi]]

* [[Cthulhu Mythos]] (sort of)

* ''[[Fate/Stay Night|Stay Night]]'' and its franchise.

* [[The Epic of Gilgamesh]]

* [[Snow Crash]]

* [[Catherine]]

 

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