Ancient Mesopotamian texts describe a divine council that governed creation and human affairs, featuring prominent deities such as Enki and Enlil. In these myths, Enlil represents authority and order, often responding harshly to humanity’s growing disorder, while Enki—associated with wisdom—acts as a protector, intervening to preserve human life. These narratives explore tensions between control and compassion rather than literal historical events.
These deities were known collectively as the Anunnaki, meaning the “offspring of Anu,” the sky god. In the original texts, the Anunnaki function as cosmic authorities maintaining balance between heaven, earth, and the underworld—not as extraterrestrial beings. Later biblical traditions echo similar themes, including figures such as the Nephilim, which symbolize an age of imbalance and excess. While modern interpretations often equate the Anunnaki with the Nephilim, no ancient source explicitly makes this connection.
Mesopotamian flood traditions, most notably in the Atrahasis Epic and the Epic of Gilgamesh, closely parallel the biblical Flood narrative. In both traditions, the flood represents a cosmic reset, restoring balance after humanity exceeds natural or divine limits. Within New Age Ministries (NAM), these accounts are understood as symbolic memory—ancient reflections on recurring cycles of creation, knowledge, corruption, and renewal that appear across civilizations worldwide.
The question remains: does knowledge free us, or enslave us?
