Enki of Eridu, The Master Architect

Anunnaki Odyssey is a series that traces the forgotten pathways where myth, archaeology, and memory converge. In this volume, Enki of Eridu, the journey begins in the marshlands of southern Mesopotamia, where the first city was raised upon the waters and kingship was said to have descended from the heavens. Here stood Eridu, home of the god Enki, lord of wisdom, crafts, and the deep Abzu—the subterranean waters that nourished both land and spirit. Drawing on mythic texts and archaeological discoveries, Enki of Eridu reveals how this primordial city became the axis of civilization. Sixteen successive temples were built one upon another, preserving alignment with a sacred spot that never lost its sanctity. Within their walls, rituals of fire and water sought to channel the power of the Anunnaki, while the divine decrees—the me—were bestowed upon humanity, setting in motion the laws, arts, and knowledge that shaped the ancient world. From Eridu's origins as the "first city" to its enduring legacy in later myths of Eden, paradise, and the flood, this book explores how the god Enki guided humanity's first steps toward culture and survival. Enki of Eridu invites readers into the living memory of the world's earliest temple city, where heaven and earth first met, and where the covenant between gods and mankind was forged in the shimmering waters of the Abzu.