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Even though Enlil was "the Father of the Gods", he was banished to the world of the dead for doing wrong. Ninlil, his wife, followed him to the underworld. She had her son, the Moon god Sin, there. They gave their next three children to the gods, so Sin could leave and go up into the night sky.
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Even though Enlil was considered "the Father of the Gods", he was banished to the world of the dead by the assembly of the gods for doing wrong. To let him witness the birth of his own child, Ninlil decided to follow him to the underworld. She gave birth to their son, the Moon god Sin. In order for Sin to enter the sky, the two gave their next three children to the gods.
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Enlil was generated by the union of An, that personifies heaven, and Ki who represents the Earth. Even though Enlil was considered "the Father of the Gods", he was banished to the world of the dead by the assembly of the gods for having raped the grain goddess, Ninlil. With his misdeed, Enlil had impregnated the grain goddess. To let him witness the birth of his own child, Ninlil decided to follow him to the underworld. This thoughtless decision could have forced the newborn Moon god Sin to stay imprisoned forever in the world of the dead. Thus, Enlil and Ninlil copulated again and offered their three future children to the infernal deities. Thus, their child could finally ascend the heavens in order to light the night sky.
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