Eridu (Sumerian: E.RIDU — "The Faraway Home")¶

Sumerian name: E.RIDU

This note provides the conceptual overview of Eridu as the first Anunnaki settlement. For the geographical and archaeological details, see the corresponding file in the places/ directory: Eridu.

Eridu as a Concept¶

In the Anunnaki narrative, Eridu represents:

The First City — The first settlement established by the Anunnaki on Earth
The Landing Site — The place where the first spacecraft from Nibiru landed
Enki's Domain — The headquarters of Enki, the chief scientist
The Source of Wisdom — The location of the Apsu (the cosmic waters), the source of Enki's wisdom

The Sumerian King List¶

The Sumerian King List begins:

"After kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridu."

Sitchin read this as: after the Anunnaki leadership arrived from Nibiru, their first base of operations was Eridu.

Eridu's Role¶

Eridu served as: - The administrative center during the early phase of Anunnaki settlement - The laboratory where Adamu was created - The distribution point for the ME (divine decrees) - A key DUR.AN.KI installation

Cuneiform Evidence¶

The name E.RIDU (𒂊𒊑𒁺, "The Faraway Home") appears in Sumerian texts as the name of the first city, established according to the Sumerian King List "when kingship descended from heaven."

CDLI Corpus: E.RIDU — Browse tablets mentioning Eridu
Key tablet: The Sumerian King List (CDLI P384782) begins with Eridu as the first city where kingship was established. The Enki and the World Order composition (CDLI P346034) describes Eridu as Enki's city, the center of the Abzu.
The Sumerian King List (Weld-Blundell Prism), which begins with Eridu as the first city. (CDLI P384782)

Sources¶

Sitchin, Z. (1976). The 12^th Planet.
Sitchin, Z. (1985). The Wars of Gods and Men.