Garden From the Deep | Enki and the Rise of Eridu

Botanical Echoes: Exploring History Through Plants and Places by GRĒNRY

Episode notes

The story of Eridu begins in the deep—where rivers converge, temples rise, and the god Enki shapes the first city. In this episode, we explore his role as creator and trickster, the watery foundations of Eridu, and how these myths ripple forward into later stories of Eden.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • The mythic role of Enki in Sumerian cosmology
  • How Eridu became the first city and a template for sacred space
  • Connections between Eridu and the biblical Eden

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Keywords
botanical echoesEnkiEriduSumerian MythologyMesopotamiaAncient HistoryCreation MythsStorytellingFolkloreEdenMythology