Du'zu, see Tammuz.
Ea, god, [51];
functions, [62], [78], [230];
epithets, [62], [142], [173], [230];
associations and relations with Bel, [62];
king of Eridu, [62]-3, [275];
sanctuary in Girsu, [61];
god of the water, [63], [147], [237], [275], [430], [699];
explanation of name, [64];
identification with Nin-a-gal and other deities, [64];
member of the great triad, [107], [148], [207], [230], [677];
in Lugalzaggisi's and Gudea's pantheon, [111];
survival of his cult, [123]-4, [136];
change of position since Hammurabi, [136];
non-mention in historical texts, [136];
prominence in religious texts, [136];
Ea and Marduk in incantation texts, [139]-40;
transfers his name to Marduk, [118], [141], [439];
god of humanity par excellence, [141] (cf. [264], [275], [297], [437], [441], [462], [497]);
formed of clay, [142];
Ea in the deluge story, [142], [497], [504];
Ea and Damkina grant long life, [153];
god of fine arts, [177];
fighting Tiâmat, [197], [422];
Ninib, first-born of Ea, [217];
shrine in E-Sagila, [220], [241];
Belit, consort of, [226], [231], [237];
Nabu, son of, [229];
in the Ass. pantheon, [230];
sanctuary at Ashur, [230];
titles emphasizing his skill, [230];
house of wisdom, [522];
similarity and difference between Ea and Nabu, [230]-1;
Ea and Belitilâni, names of southern gates of Sargon's palace, [237];
unlocks fountains, [237];
shrine in E-Zida, [241];
prominent in incantations, [137], [256], [275];
the spirits hostile to, [264] (cf. [141]);
as a healer, [275];
overcomes eclipse of moon, [276];
associated with fire-god, [279], [286];
in the Shurpu series, [288];
conquers Tiâmat, [422];
in the zodiac in conjunction with Nibir and Bel, [434]-5;
identified with some star in southern heaven, [435], [460];
Iyar, his sacred month, [462], [677];
Ea in the 11th tablet of the Gilgamesh epic, [496];
rivalry with Bel, [497], [507] ff.;
Persian Gulf, sacred to Ea, [498], [545];
father of Adapa, [545];
Ea in Ishtar's descent, [571];
Ea's sanctuary E-karzaginna, [636].
Eabani, created by Aruru, [448], [474];
E. and Ishtar, [484], [486];
parallelism betw. Adam and E., [511];
E.'s spirit conjured up by Nergal, [511] ff., [560], [565].
E-adda, temple of Anu, [53], [640];
meaning of name, [640].
E-an-dadia, name of zikkurat at Agade, [639];
meaning of name, [639].
E-anna, temple of Ninni in Girsu, [80];
temple of Nanâ or Ishtar in Uruk, [81], [242], [311], [331], [639], [648];
meaning of name, [639].
Eannatum, burial costumes, [597].
E-babbara, name of the temples of Shamash in Larsa and Sippar, [70], [628], [640];
worship of Shamash, Malik, Bunene in E. at Sippar, [176], [628];
meaning of name, [640];
history of Ebabbara in Sippar, [646] ff.;
with shrine of Anunit, [646];
history of Ebabbara in Larsa, [647].
Ecbatana, concentric walls, [618].
Ecclesiastes, unsatisfactory ending like 12th tablet of Gilgamesh epic, [513].