Enki and the World Order
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Enki and the World Order is an ancient Sumerian mythological poem that describes the god Enki organizing the cosmos, assigning roles to gods and humans, and establishing the functions of civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enki and the World Order canonical | 6 |
| Enki and the Me | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8916550 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enki and the World Order Context triple: [Sumerian literature, notableWork, Enki and the World Order]
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A.
Enuma Elish
Enuma Elish is an ancient Mesopotamian creation epic that recounts the rise of the god Marduk and the ordering of the cosmos from primordial chaos.
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B.
Inanna and the Huluppu Tree
"Inanna and the Huluppu Tree" is a Sumerian mythological tale that recounts the goddess Inanna’s relationship with a sacred tree inhabited by supernatural beings and its eventual transformation into objects of power.
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C.
Dumuzi’s Dream
Dumuzi’s Dream is an ancient Sumerian literary text that recounts the ominous dream of the shepherd-god Dumuzi and foreshadows his capture and descent to the underworld.
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D.
Inanna's Descent to the Underworld
"Inanna's Descent to the Underworld" is an ancient Sumerian mythological poem recounting the goddess Inanna's perilous journey to the realm of the dead, her death and resurrection, and the resulting changes to cosmic and social order.
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E.
The Amazement of the Gods
The Amazement of the Gods is a mythological painting by the late Renaissance and Mannerist artist Hans von Aachen, exemplifying his refined courtly style and intricate allegorical compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enki and the World Order Target entity description: Enki and the World Order is an ancient Sumerian mythological poem that describes the god Enki organizing the cosmos, assigning roles to gods and humans, and establishing the functions of civilization.
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A.
Enuma Elish
Enuma Elish is an ancient Mesopotamian creation epic that recounts the rise of the god Marduk and the ordering of the cosmos from primordial chaos.
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B.
Inanna and the Huluppu Tree
"Inanna and the Huluppu Tree" is a Sumerian mythological tale that recounts the goddess Inanna’s relationship with a sacred tree inhabited by supernatural beings and its eventual transformation into objects of power.
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C.
Enki in Eridu
Enki in Eridu refers to the Sumerian god Enki as worshipped in his principal cult center of Eridu, where he was revered as a deity of wisdom, water, and creation.
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D.
Lord of Ur
Lord of Ur is an epithet of the Mesopotamian moon god Nanna (also known as Sin), highlighting his role as the chief deity and divine patron of the ancient city of Ur.
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E.
Dumuzi’s Dream
Dumuzi’s Dream is an ancient Sumerian literary text that recounts the ominous dream of the shepherd-god Dumuzi and foreshadows his capture and descent to the underworld.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian mythological poem
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myth of divine organization ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Eridu ⓘ |
| associatedDeityRole |
Enki as god of crafts and arts
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Enki as god of fresh waters (Abzu) ⓘ Enki as god of wisdom ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine control of natural and social domains
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foundation of civilization ⓘ ordering of the world by Enki ⓘ |
| cosmicDomainsAssigned |
agriculture
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crafts and technologies ⓘ rivers and canals ⓘ temple and cultic offices ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | early 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| describes |
assignment of roles to gods
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distribution of divine powers and offices ⓘ establishment of human social functions ⓘ organization of the cosmos ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Enlil
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Inanna ⓘ Ninhursag ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Enki and the World Order ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
Inanna’s complaint about her share of powers
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allocation of offices to deities ⓘ praise of Enki’s wisdom ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Mesopotamian cosmological traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian language ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
cosmogonic myth
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hymnic narrative ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Enki ⓘ |
| preservedOn | cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Enki and Inanna
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linked to:
Inanna and Enki
Enki and the Me ⓘ
linked to:
Enki and the World Order
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| religiousFunction |
legitimation of cultic and social order
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praise of Enki ⓘ |
| roleOfEnki |
distributor of divine responsibilities
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organizer of the cosmos ⓘ patron of civilization ⓘ |
| scholarlyField | Assyriology ⓘ |
| studiedAs |
source for Sumerian religion
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source for early Mesopotamian political ideology ⓘ |
| worldview | presents a divinely ordered universe ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Enki and the World Order Description of subject: Enki and the World Order is an ancient Sumerian mythological poem that describes the god Enki organizing the cosmos, assigning roles to gods and humans, and establishing the functions of civilization.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Enki and the World Order