Religion in Mesopotamia
Religion in Mesopotamia served as a means to explain the uncertainty that developed as a result of the unpredictable weather conditions. The Mesopotamians could attribute the chaotic weather to the will of a god, finding comfort in the belief that they were at the mercy of the gods rather than the mercy of nature's anarchy. Mesopotamian gods were anthropomorphic. Anthropomorphic gods were human in appearance with many human personality traits. Gods required food and drink, and some gods had more power than others.
Most people had a relationship with their personal deity. However, the gods with the most power, although seemingly distant from humanity, were venerated by most people. A few of these more powerful gods are Enki (god of water and wisdom), Enlil (god of the sky who could create raging storms), Anu (the father of the gods and god of the heavens), Utu (god of the sun), Nana (god of the moon) and Ninhursag (goddess of the Earth)