Cosmic Genesis

<p>Before the Bible before Egypt's pyramids before the myths of Olympus-there was Sumer. <em>Cosmic Genesis: The First Gods of Sumer</em> takes readers deep into the cradle of civilization to uncover the rich haunting and awe-inspiring mythology of the world's first pantheon. Drawing from ancient texts temple inscriptions archaeological findings and poetic hymns this volume resurrects the primordial deities who shaped the cosmos crafted the human condition and ruled the forces of nature with terrifying beauty and divine intent.</p><p>From the enigmatic waters of Nammu to the divine lovers An and Ki from Enlil's stormy decrees to Enki's secretive magic this book explores the intricate web of Sumerian theology with depth and wonder. Here the reader journeys through the great descent of Inanna the luminous paths of the sun god Utu and the moon god Nanna and the underworld realms ruled by the implacable Ereshkigal. Each chapter is devoted to a divine figure or theme weaving together myth ritual and cosmic symbolism in a sweeping narrative that is both scholarly and immersive.</p><p>Written in evocative flowing prose this is not merely a reference book-it is a mythopoeic reconstruction a resurrection of the lost voices of gods kings lovers and monsters who once roamed the Mesopotamian imagination. <em>Cosmic Genesis</em> is the definitive starting point for anyone seeking to understand the religious imagination of Sumer the oldest known civilization and the mythic patterns that would echo through Babylon the Bible Greece and beyond.</p>