The Gods
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Ashur
Ashur was worshipped mainly by the upper half of Mesopotamia. Ashur is the national god of Assyria. He is the god of war, and is symbolized by a dragon and winged disk.
Ishtar
Ishtar, otherwise known as Ishhara, Iriniri or Inanna, was the most important goddess and the wife of Ashur. She is the goddess of love, protection and war.
Nergal
Nergal also known as Erragal, Erra and Engidudu is the god of war and plague.
Aruru
Aruru is the mother goddess and midwife of the gods.
Geshtu-e
Geshtu-e's blood and intelligence was used by Mami to create man. (Mami was another god)
Gushkin, Nin-ildu & Mummu
Gushkin also known as Banda is the creator of god and man. He is also the goldsmith god. Nin-ildu is the carpender god. Mummu is the craftsmen god.
Adad & Shala
Adad, the god of thunder, fire and rain. He is also known as Hadad, Hanish is his servant. Shala is his wife, 'the lady of the ear of corn'.
Sin & Shamash
Sin also known as Nannar, is the moon goddess and Shamash, also known as Babbar, the sun god. Aia is Shamesh's consort, and Shullut is his servant. Ningal is the consult to Sin.
Nash
Nash is a pure goddess. The purest goddess in all the hevans. Goddess of all things pure.
Mammetun
Mammetun is the maker, or mother, of fate. The fate goddess.
Nammu
Nammu is the goddess of water.
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Underworld/Dark Gods and Goddesses
Enmesharra
Enemesharra is the head god of the underworld.
Ishum
Isum is the goddess of fire.
There were many more gods and goddesses, but these were the major gods and goddesses worshipped by the Assyrians .