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Ilib
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<p>Ilib (also known as <i>eni attanni</i>) was an <a href="/facts/Ugaritic_god/6EsJWewD">Ugaritic god</a> most likely regarded as a primordial deity. As a generic term, the word <i>ilib</i> seemingly also referred to spirits of ancestors. The god and the concept were most likely connected with each other. Ilib's role has been compared to that played by deities such as <a href="/facts/Alalu/16ECsWMY">Alalu</a> in <a href="/facts/Hurrian_religion/T0HS5NjP">Hurrian religion</a> or <a href="/facts/Ancestors_of_Enlil/sskv5fLK">ancestors of Enlil</a>, for example <a href="/facts/Enmesharra/h8GVUPx0">Enmesharra</a>, in <a href="/facts/Ancient_Mesopotamian_religion/tXnSajIL">Mesopotamian religion</a>. Offerings to him are mentioned in a number of <a href="/facts/Ugaritic_texts/bxK5k809">Ugaritic texts</a>. </p>