Elohim

Northwest Semitic and Hebrew plural noun for deity or council of gods (cognate with Ugaritic ʾilhm, the children of El), which comparative mythologists relate to Near Eastern divine assemblies and which ancient-astronaut authors equate with the Mesopotamian Anunnaki.

Core Themes

• Used in the Hebrew Bible both as a grammatically plural title for the God of Israel and for the heavenly council of divine beings.
• Parallels the Mesopotamian Assembly of the Gods presided over by An and Enlil.

Related Concepts & Sources

Assembly of the Gods (Mesopotamian parallel), An (supreme sky deity), Nephilim (biblical motif), Nephilim Connection (modern theory)