Assyrian Anunnaki Magnet

The Anunnaki were traditionally the most powerful and important deities in the Sumerian pantheon. They are usually only referred to in literary texts and very little evidence has been uncovered to support the existence of any cult dedicated to them as a group. It is difficult to determine which specific deities were members of the Anunnaki since no complete list of all their names has survived. Furthermore, the precise number and function of the Anunnaki is often described inconsistently. Originally, they appear to have been heavenly deities with immense powers. One text mentions as many as fifty Anunnaki associated with the city of Eridu. In Inanna's Descent into the Netherworld, however, there are only seven Anunnaki, who reside in the...