Enki

Japanese: エンキ
Enki
One of the main gods in Sumerian mythology. In Babylonia, Ea. He is in charge of fresh water, wisdom, and order. As a friend of mankind, he foretells the coming of a great flood to Utnapishtim and saves mankind from destruction. He is depicted as a goat with a fish body.
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Japanese:
シュメール神話の主神の一人。バビロニアではエアEa。淡水,知恵,秩序をつかさどる。人類の友として大洪水の到来をウトゥナピシュティムに予告し,人類を破滅から救う。山羊頭魚身で表される。
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