Poseidon and Hephaestus were originally the same god

Dropped arguments By dropping my arguments about Poseidon’s relationship to Enki, Agni, and *H2epom Nepots, Con has ceded these points. Con has dropped the arguments about Agni and *H2epom Nepots all together, so the connection between Poseidon and Hephaestus through Agni and *H2epom Nepots is assumed true. Enki as the creator God The names “Enki” and “Enlil” are more like titles. Enki’s actual name is Nudimmud . Nu means “he”, Dim2 means “to create”, and Mud means “to give birth”; Nudimmud roughly means “he created”. Enlil’s name is Nunamnir , Nu means “he”, and Nam-nir means “all powerful”, or “all mighty”. Nunamnir means “he is all mighty”. Enki was the creator God, and Enlil was the head of the Pantheon. Enlil, and Enki were the children of An, and Enlil served as a direct link to An. Enlil was portrayed more as an adversary of Humanity, whereas Enki was portrayed as the creator and the protector of humanity. Enki as the Patron God of Craftsmen Enki was the patron God of Craftsmen. Enki controlled the Mes, which were a set of decrees, and information about technology necessary for civilization. Some of the Mes included crafts such as construction, basket weaving, leatherworking, and metalworking. In the poem “Enki and the World order”, lines 84-85 reads “Praise be to Enki, the much-praised lord who controls all the arts and crafts, who makes decisions!” Enki and the World order described Enki as short of a foreman, or overseer, who was responsible for planning and directing the construction of civilization. Enki and Ptah In the myth of Enki and Ninmah, Enki rose from the primordial waters of the Abzu , in order to plan, instruct, and oversee the creation of man. In the Ptah creation myth, Ptah rose from the Primordial waters of Nun , in order to create the world. Both Nun, and the Abzu were primordial waters. The word "abyss" is derived from the Sumerian word "abzu"; "abzu" and "nun" were both considered watery abysses, from which life was created. Like Enki, Ptah was the god of patron of the artists and craftsmen. Ptah represented the ability of artists and craftmen to envision their finish work, and then bring it into being; Enki was depicted similarly, as the world was created based on Enki’s plans and designs. Enki decreed the fates of all things, and had perfect foresight. In the Ptah creation myth, Ptah first envisioned the world with his heart, than created the world with his tongue. Likewise, Enki first envisioned the creation of man, than instructed other deities on how to create man. Enki as an Agricultural God Con claims that Enki is an agricultural God, not a god of crafts. This cannot be further from the truth. Enki is associated with many aspects of human society. Enki controlled the Mes, which meant he had many roles. Enki was primarily associated with crafts, art, intelligence, water, and creation. As the controller of the Mes, Enki was responsible for determining the destiny of all things. Enki was associated with ground water, while Enlil was associated with rain. Agriculture was a major aspect of life in ancient Sumeria, which is why many gods were associated with agriculture. Enlil was also associated with agriculture, because he created the hoe, and was responsible for rain. Enki was associated with agriculture, because of his connection with the ground water, and irrigation. Enki’s connection with agricultural was more of a secondary aspect, with crafts, water, and creation being his 3 primary roles. Ptah origins Different regions of Ancient Egypt had different creation myths. The Ptah creation myth comes from Memphis in Lower (northern) Egypt. Lower Egyptian culture was influenced by the Ancient Sumerians, and other Mesopotamians, whereas Upper Egyptian culture was influenced by the Nubians. When the two kingdoms united, the cultures became one, which resulted in the Egyptian mythology more widely associated with Egypt. Since Ptah originated in Lower Egypt, it is safe to assume the Myth of Ptah was inspired by an earlier Mesopotamian myth. http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk... http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu... http://www.touregypt.net...