# Does the name entry EN AN E2 on MS 3035 (P006268, obv. i 1.b09) contain the divine name Enlil, written as in Early Dynastic {d}en-lil2? · Proto-cuneiform: the archaic texts of Uruk > Two answers have been proposed. None is ahead on the evidence yet. Two are still possible. Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/questions/QST0DG2T5DJKG28/does-the-name-entry-en-an-e2-on-ms-3035-p006268-obv-i-1-b09 Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-11-03T05:29:24+00:00 --- **0** # Does the name entry EN AN E2 on MS 3035 (P006268, obv. i 1.b09) contain the divine name Enlil, written as in Early Dynastic {d}en-lil2? Asked 3 Nov 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [Do the roughly 440 personal names in the archaic texts follow Sumerian, Semitic or some other naming pattern?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/questions/QST0DEDTDFDF2VV/do-the-roughly-440-personal-names-in-the-archaic-texts)·2 answers·0·0 following **Two answers, none ahead** None is ahead yet. See what would settle it. ## Where it stands Two answers have been proposed. None is ahead on the evidence yet. Two are still possible. ## Why it matters Englund held that no archaic name contains a plausible Sumerian divine element. This entry has exactly the sign make-up of {d}en-lil2 (LIL2 is the E2 sign), which occurs 17 times in Early Dynastic administrative names. If the reading holds, the archaic names include at least one theophoric element, and the god Enlil appears in the Uruk III record. The alternative is a chance combination of EN 'lord', AN and E2 'house'. ## Answers 2 [**Not Enlil: the archaic spelling is EN.KID** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/answers/ANS0DG2YAFQ4T2X/not-enlil-the-archaic-spelling-is-en-kid) Not tested yet Evidence: none yet Still possible [**Yes, it is Enlil** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/answers/ANS0DG2YB742B25/yes-it-is-enlil) Not tested yet Evidence: 1 against Still possible ## Next steps 1 1 Check EN AN E2 = Enlil Could decideFair odds~4 h **23** score Details Compare EN AN E2 on MS 3035 with archaic EN.E2 attestations (lexical lists, Cities list) and Early Dynastic {d}en-lil2 spellings to judge whether it writes Enlil. Ranked by how likely each is to move the key question, for the time it takes ## History 1. 1998[Robert K. Englund: archaic Enlil is EN.KID, not EN.E2](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DEDGX6K5549/texts-from-the-late-uruk-period)Against: Yes, it is Enlil 1. 2011[Robert K. Englund: archaic Enlil is EN.KID, not EN.E2](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DG2Y9KHPRFX/notes-on-kida)Against: Yes, it is Enlil 1. Nov 2026[Session 8: raised the question](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/SES0DG2WBKR72D3/session-8-toward-a-reading-archaic-names-that-recur-as) 1. Nov 2026[Session 9: proposed two answers and found one result bearing on its answers](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/SES0DG38A190RRC/session-9-brute-force-checks-of-the-candidate-readings-sign) ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/questions/QST0DG2T5DJKG28/does-the-name-entry-en-an-e2-on-ms-3035-p006268-obv-i-1-b09%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/questions/QST0DG2T5DJKG28/does-the-name-entry-en-an-e2-on-ms-3035-p006268-obv-i-1-b09%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/questions/QST0DG2T5DJKG28/does-the-name-entry-en-an-e2-on-ms-3035-p006268-obv-i-1-b09%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/questions/QST0DG2T5DJKG28/does-the-name-entry-en-an-e2-on-ms-3035-p006268-obv-i-1-b09%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/questions/QST0DG2T5DJKG28/does-the-name-entry-en-an-e2-on-ms-3035-p006268-obv-i-1-b09%23add-source) Where it fits Proto-cuneiform: the archaic texts of Uruk [**Do the roughly 440 personal names in the archaic texts follow Sumerian, Semitic or some other naming pattern?** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/questions/QST0DEDTDFDF2VV/do-the-roughly-440-personal-names-in-the-archaic-texts)5 answers, inconclusive **Does the name entry EN AN E2 on MS 3035 (P006268, obv. i 1.b09) contain the divine name Enlil, written as in Early Dynastic {d}en-lil2?** You're here · 2 answers, inconclusive [Is KU.ŠIM ('Kushim') in the Uruk III barley accounts a person's name or an office?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-cuneiform/questions/QST0DG361XDYRE2/is-ku-sim-kushim-in-the-uruk-iii-barley-accounts-a-persons)Open · 2 answers, inconclusive [ Ask a question under this one ]