Enten

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Enten is a Sumerian fertility god. He was 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.

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  • Michael Jordon, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002.
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