Enten

Enten is a Sumerian fertility deity. He was said to have been created by Enlil as a guardian of farmers, along with the vegetation god Emesh. Enten was given specific responsibility for the fertility of ewes, goats, cows, donkeys, birds, and other animals. He is identified with the abundance of the earth and with the winter period.

References

• Jordan, Michael (1993). Encyclopedia of gods: Over 2,500 Deities of the World. New York: Facts on File, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8160-2909-9.