Enki, as Poseidon (his Greek persona) & UTU/Shamash (Apollo in his Greek form)* BUILT TROY’S IMPENETRABLE WALLS

**“Divine Builders at Dawn”** Apollo and Poseidon work in harmony as master architects of the city of Troy. Apollo, radiant and focused, shapes the stone with divine precision, his golden aura contrasting with the cold, hard stone. Poseidon, embodying brute strength and ancient wisdom, hoists a massive block into place. The golden light of sunrise bathes the half-finished wall, highlighting intricate Greek motifs. King Laomedon, robed in royal splendor, looks on from an elevated marble platform, his expression unreadable—perhaps proud, perhaps calculating. In the distance, the peaks of Mount Ida are barely visible through the rising mist.

Enki, as Poseidon (his Greek persona) & UTU/Shamash (Apollo in his Greek form)* BUILT TROY’S IMPENETRABLE WALLS to hold back Heracles & Mainland Greeks from taking Troy**

By Sasha Alex Lessin, Ph.D., (Anthropology, UCLA) co-author (with Janet Kira Lessin) of ANUNNAKI, ORIGIN OF THE GODS.

**“The Pact of Troy”** Captured in a more intimate close-up, this image emphasizes the divine effort behind Troy’s legendary walls. Apollo’s youthful features glow with celestial grace as he etches divine symbols into stone. Beside him, Poseidon exudes elemental power, lifting stones with supernatural ease. The ornate wall climbs skyward behind them, each block a testament to divine craftsmanship. King Laomedon stands nearby, his body wrapped in regal bronze and purple, arms crossed, watching silently, already foreshadowing the betrayal to come. The early morning sun streaks the sky with gold and rose, casting long shadows over the sacred task.

**“Sons of Power: The Men of Mythic Memory”** From the golden dawn of epic to the twilight of ancient truths, these men represent the spectrum of strength, kingship, and divine heritage. **Heracles**, bold and lion-cloaked, embodies heroic might and sacrifice. Beside him, **Telamon**, the seasoned king, stands with the gravity of command and hard-won loyalty. **Laomedon**, stern and proud, wears the burden of broken oaths and royal legacy. **Priam (Podarces)**, youthful and noble, glows with the unspoken weight of survival and future rule. And at the edge of time, **Enki**, wise and elemental, watches with eyes that know the rise and fall of civilizations. Together, they are the mythic masculine across cultures—flawed, fated, and immortal in story.

Apollo and Poseidon built the walls of Troy for King LAOMEDON, who, like U.S. President Trump, refused to pay up. Pissed off, Apollo sent a pandemic, and Poseidon sent a sea monster to trouble Troy. A Trojan oracle channeled Laomedon’s solution: Sacrifice your daughter HESIONE to the sea monster Cetus.

**“Heracles Strikes a Deal”** At the edge of a stormy sea, Heracles—part Anunnaki, part Earthling—stands as an epic figure of divine strength. Cloaked in a lion’s hide, his club rests confidently at his side as he negotiates with King Laomedon. The King, aloof and richly dressed, watches from his chariot. In the distance, Hesione is bound to the rocks, the sea raging around her. Lightning teases the horizon as myth and fate collide.

**“Faces of Grace: Hesione and Ninmah”** Bathed in the warm glow of a fading sun, Hesione and Ninmah stand like twin pillars of feminine power. Hesione, youthful and crowned in flowers, carries the gentle strength of a survivor and royal soul. Ninmah, draped in green, radiates maternal wisdom and quiet sovereignty. Together, they represent beauty and depth across generations, united in dignity, resilience, and mythic grace.

**“Hesione Awaiting Fate”** Hesione is portrayed at a moment of mythic vulnerability and strength. Wind tousles her long hair as she gazes toward the horizon, caught between fear and courage. The stormy seascape behind her suggests her peril—yet her expression remains quiet and resilient. Draped in a flowing, wet Greek gown, she is not merely a victim but a figure of tragic beauty, framed by sea spray and gathering clouds. This portrait captures her humanity in the face of divine injustice and heroic destiny.

**“Divine Aspects: The Women of Myth and Memory”** These four mythological women stand as radiant archetypes of divine and human power. **Inanna**, crowned in light and gold, embodies love, war, and celestial authority. **Ereshkigal**, her dark counterpart, gazes with solemn wisdom from the depths of the underworld. **Hesione**, young and regal, blooms with mortal grace and royal lineage. And **Ninmah**, serene in green and silver, offers the enduring presence of maternal knowledge and creation. Set among marble columns and skies of gold and twilight, their expressions reflect the timeless roles of women in myth: creators, keepers, challengers, and queens.

**“Heracles, Champion of Mortals and Gods”** Heracles is captured in a mythic close-up as an Anunnaki/Earthling hybrid hero, bathed in the golden light of a stormy coastal sunset. His chiseled features radiate power and determination. Bronze armor gleams beneath his iconic lion-skin cloak, and the handle of his massive club is barely visible behind his back. His gaze is focused and unyielding—this is a moment of solemn purpose before a legendary deed. The backdrop hints at crashing waves and an approaching storm, echoing the hero’s inner resolve.

Heracles, a “heroic” Anunnaki/Earthling Hybrid, told the King he’d save Hesione, who was bound naked on rocks near the sea, as an offering in exchange for Laomedon’s horses.

**“Hesione: Grace in the Light”** Bathed in warm sunlight, Hesione is portrayed as a figure of quiet strength and ethereal beauty. Her lifelike features are touched by gold from the setting sun, while her chestnut hair flows gently in the sea breeze. Dressed in a soft, textured Greek gown, she gazes into the distance with eyes that hold both sorrow and hope. Behind her, the calm sea and blue sky suggest a fleeting peace before destiny unfolds. This portrait captures her as more than a mythic damsel—she is a symbol of inner courage, rendered with painterly elegance.

**“Promise Beneath the Storm”** With a dramatic sunset casting blood-red hues over the scene, Heracles makes his vow. His lion-skin cloak flutters in the sea breeze as he points toward Hesione, tied to the rocks as a sacrifice. Laomedon, cautious yet intrigued, listens from the shore. The gods seem to watch silently from the gathering clouds above as the deal that will define Troy’s fate is spoken.

**Pillars of Grace: Hesione and Ninmah”** Set beneath golden skies and timeless marble columns, Hesione and Ninmah embody the enduring power of wisdom and beauty across generations. Hesione, youthful and luminous, wears a crown of flowers that mirrors her resilience and nobility. Beside her, Ninmah radiates quiet authority and compassion, draped in green and gold that reflect her role as life-giver and matriarch. Together, their expressions speak not only of myth, but of the strength found in softness, and the grace that survives the fall of empires.

**“Hesione of the Shore”** This close-up of Hesione offers a tender yet noble interpretation of the princess fated to face the sea monster. Framed against a luminous coastal sky, she is caught between vulnerability and dignity. The delicate brushwork reveals every emotional nuance—subtle sorrow in her brow, quiet strength in her gaze. Her ancient Greek gown, delicately draped, blends gracefully into the natural palette of the sea and air around her. A timeless fantasy portrait, this image honors her role in legend as a woman caught between divine punishment and heroic salvation.

**“Heracles: Light of the Demigod”** In this luminous portrait, Heracles stands as the embodiment of heroic calm and divine strength. Rendered in a realistic fantasy style, his features are noble and lifelike—bronze-toned skin, a neatly groomed beard, and deep, steady eyes that reflect wisdom earned through trials. The golden light of the sea-swept horizon falls gently across his face, illuminating the intricate details of his lion-emblazoned armor. With the ocean behind him and the heavens parting above, this moment captures Heracles not in battle, but in clarity—resolute, radiant, and ready to fulfill his promise to save Hesione.

Heracles freed Hesione. But when he came for the horses, Laomedon went back on his word and refused to give them to him.

**“The Broken Oath”** At the gates of Troy, Heracles stands tall, his golden armor gleaming in the afternoon light. His expression is one of calm fury as he confronts King Laomedon, who stands above him on a marble platform, arrogantly refusing to honor his promise. Hesione, now freed, stands beside Heracles in a regal Grecian gown, her face tense with disbelief. A lion at Heracles’ feet echoes his power, while Laomedon’s soldiers stand rigidly behind their king. The golden pillars of Troy rise in the background, silently bearing witness to a betrayal that will bring wrath.

**“Honor Denied”** Heracles, clenched fists at his side, faces Laomedon with righteous intensity. His lion-skin cloak billows slightly in the breeze as he stands at the foot of Troy’s grand colonnade. Hesione, draped in white and purple, gently rests her hand on a lion, her face marked with silent disappointment. Behind her, rows of armored soldiers form a tense backdrop, as a colossal lion statue looms over the gathering. This moment marks a turning point—a betrayal that will echo in myth and blood.

**“Daughters of Heaven and Earth”** Each woman in this regal procession represents a pillar of mythic legacy—set within golden halls of power and memory. **Inanna**, twice shown in her radiance, wears crowns of gold and turquoise, a symbol of eternal sovereignty and celestial fire. **Ereshkigal**, cloaked in black and crowned with the moon, gazes out with haunting poise, her beauty edged with shadow and silence. **Hesione**, draped in garlands of spring, stands with youthful grace and mortal courage. **Ninmah**, matron of wisdom and earth, meets the viewer with eyes full of ancient compassion. Their presence within the sacred architecture evokes not only myth, but memory—divine and human roles reborn in every era.

**“Allies of Vengeance”** Heracles and Telamon stand shoulder to shoulder before the smoldering remains of Troy. Heracles, fierce and lion-cloaked, radiates brute strength, while Telamon, older and battle-hardened, surveys the ruins with solemn dignity. The golden dusk glows behind shattered columns, symbolizing both the fall of a kingdom and the triumph of oathbound warriors. A lion rests beside them—an eternal symbol of power and dominance.

**“Heracles and Telamon: Keepers of the Ancient Pact”** Framed by ancient ruins and bathed in warm, mythic light, the youthful Heracles and the regal Telamon gaze directly at the viewer. Heracles, crowned with a laurel and clad in gold and crimson, holds the confidence of a demigod. Telamon, with silver hair and a lion-emblazoned cloak, radiates calm command. Together, they are more than warriors—they are protectors of oaths, of kingdoms, and of the fragile line between gods and men.

**“The Fall of Troy: Brothers in Arms”** Lit by the fiery haze of a conquered city, Heracles and Telamon exude mythic grandeur. Heracles grips his heavy club, his eyes still smoldering from battle. Telamon, armored in ornate gold and crowned with a plumed helmet, stands proud as a king. The lion between them—part guardian, part emblem—seems to roar silently with the spirit of victory. This moment captures not just victory, but the iron bond between two legendary heroes.

Enraged, Heracles and his Pal, King Telemon of Salamis, conquered Troy and killed the King and his sons, but spared and merely enslaved the King’s son Priam (called Podarces in those days). Heracles gifted Telamon with Hesione as a war prize.

**“Priam Before the Throne”** In the quiet after conquest, the youthful Priam gazes into the horizon with wisdom beyond his years. Shadows of Troy’s past stretch long behind him, but his eyes are set on a future still to be claimed. Clothed in royal crimson, his expression is neither triumphant nor broken—only resolved. The rising architecture behind him hints at the rebirth of a kingdom under his care. This portrait captures the threshold moment when Podarces ceases to be a survivor and begins to become a sovereign.

**“Telamon and Hesione: The Aftermath of Troy”** On a sunlit marble terrace overlooking the Aegean, Telamon stands in regal golden armor and a blue cloak, exuding quiet command. Beside him, Hesione appears poised and noble in flowing ivory garments adorned with a floral crown. Ships rest in the distant sea, symbolizing her departure from her homeland. The scene evokes solemn dignity rather than conquest—an alliance shaped by fate, not desire.

**“The Pact in Stillness”** A painterly close-up of King Telamon and Hesione shows them as symbols of mythic dignity. His armor gleams with blue and gold, while she stands serene in lavender and ivory robes. The subtle, respectful closeness of their heads hints at honor, not possession—a moment suspended between past and fate.

**“Brothers of the Lion’s Oath”** Side by side, Heracles and Telamon stand in the golden light of legend. Heracles, youthful and bold, wears the lion’s pelt like a mantle of purpose, his eyes fierce yet noble. Telamon, the elder warrior-king, bears a silvered mane and the wisdom of hard-won battles. The columns behind them whisper of fallen cities and the vows they kept. United by honor and fire, these two mythic men embody strength with purpose, brotherhood forged in divine trials.

**“Dignity by the Sea”** This intimate portrait captures Telamon’s quiet strength and Hesione’s gentle resolve. Framed by blurred marble and ocean light, their solemn expressions reflect a story not of romance, but of respect forged through myth, war, and silence.

**“Faces of Valor: Heracles and Telamon”** Side by side, the young Heracles and the seasoned King Telamon command the viewer’s gaze. Each face reflects the spirit of heroism—Heracles with fierce resolve and lion-hearted strength, Telamon with the calm poise of a king shaped by war and loyalty. Their eyes tell a story of brotherhood and triumph, etched into the golden light of mythic time.

**“Telamon and Hesione: Dignity After the Fall”** In a moment of solemn peace after the storm of war, King **Telamon of Salamis** and **Princess Hesione of Troy** stand united beneath the sunlit columns of a new chapter. Telamon, crowned with strength and experience, wears the armor of conquest tempered by wisdom. Beside him, Hesione—newly crowned, yet still bearing the grace of her royal lineage—gazes outward with poise and resilience. Her golden crown is softened with flowers, symbolizing both mourning and rebirth. Together, they embody the meeting of fate and mercy, of old empires and new alliances, in a timeless bond forged not by love alone, but by history’s turning tide.

**“Hesione at Sunset”** On a quiet marble terrace overlooking the sea, Hesione stands in soft Grecian robes, her gaze reaching beyond the horizon. The olive trees and sunlit columns around her whisper of calm, while a lone dove glides above—an emblem of freedom, of a life reclaimed. This image honors her grace, her endurance, and the quiet beginning of her next story.

Freed, Hesione ransomed Podarces from slavery, and he became known as Priam.

**“The Ransom of Podarces”** In a quiet courtyard bathed in sunlight, Hesione steps forward with grace and resolve, offering a golden token to redeem her enslaved brother. Podarces stands in chains, humbled but noble, his expression filled with gratitude and emotion. Ancient columns and watchful guards frame the background, but all attention centers on the sacred bond between siblings. This mythic moment seals not only Podarces’s freedom, but his transformation into Priam—the last great king of Troy.

**“Echoes of the Divine and Mortal: The Faces of Legacy”** In a moment suspended between myth and memory, the great figures of this ancient tale gather—each marked by fate, flaw, and force. Heracles and Telamon stand as champions of strength and loyalty. Laomedon bears the pride of a fallen king, while Priam, not yet crowned, holds the weight of survival. At the edge, Enki watches with the gaze of aeons. Across from them, Inanna blazes like a celestial queen, Ereshkigal shrouds in shadow and mystery, Hesione shines with youthful dignity, and Ninmah anchors the group in wisdom and calm. Together, they reflect the whole arc of myth—power and pain, spirit and sovereignty.

**“The Anunnaki Line: Royal Bloodlines of Earth”** Gathered across time and region, these descendants of the Anunnaki represent powerful bloodlines whose influence shaped human civilization. Their features are preserved here not as symbols, but as direct ancestral figures—sovereigns, saviors, architects of legacy and law.

👥 Mini Bios

1. Heracles Son of an Anunnaki father and Earth-born mother. Known for feats of strength and divine service. Instrumental in the liberation of Hesione and the downfall of Troy’s first dynasty.

2. King Telamon of Salamis A royal descendant of Anunnaki maritime clans. Trusted ally of Heracles. Awarded Hesione as a bond of alliance following the conquest of Troy.

3. King Laomedon Ruler of early Troy. Refused tribute to the gods who helped build his city, breaking sacred Anunnaki protocol. His betrayal triggered the fall of his house.

4. Podarces (Priam) Youngest son of Laomedon. Spared during Troy’s fall and ransomed by Hesione. Later rose to kingship as Priam, guiding the city through its second golden age.

5. Enki Chief engineer, peacemaker, and spiritual architect among the Anunnaki. Revered across Earth under many names—Ptah, Shiva, Prometheus, and more. Patron of wisdom and civilization.

6. Inanna Celestial daughter of Nannar. A ruler of both love and war, she commands realms above and below. Her name echoes across time: Ishtar, Astarte, Venus.

7. Ereshkigal Lady of the Underworld. Sister of Inanna, daughter of the Anunnaki underworld dynasties. Guardian of passage and keeper of hidden knowledge.

8. Hesione Daughter of King Laomedon. Offered in sacrifice, rescued by Heracles, and later joined to Telamon. Her survival ensured the continuation of royal Trojan bloodlines.

9. Ninmah Senior matriarch among the Anunnaki. Geneticist, healer, and Earth’s original life designer. Known also as Ninhursag, she is revered as the Great Mother.

*CONFLATION: DIFFERENT CULTURES & ERAS COMBINED ANUNNAKI GODS’ NAMES & ATTRIBUTES

When we consider the appearance, perpetuation, or reappearance of gods, archetypes, walk-ins, inner fractals, or independent beings in our history, folklore, and literature, we think of them in the garb, insignia, and symbols we associate with them. However, our pictures of the gods vary. They represent models, paradigms, and explanations of how people, planets, extraterrestrials, and the Universe work.

**“Ninmah: Mother of Wisdom”** With silver-streaked hair and eyes full of gentle strength, Ninmah stands as the embodiment of maternal power and ancient understanding. Her smooth, elegant features are illuminated by golden light, casting a warm glow on the rich green and earth-toned robes she wears. Behind her, sacred trees and ancient stones hint at her role as healer and life-giver. This portrait honors Ninmah not only as a goddess but as a timeless archetype of creation, balance, and enduring grace.

Inanna, for example, sometimes appears as the first daughter of Nannar (the equivalent of Allah). Sometimes, she’s combined with her younger sister, Ereshkigal (also known as Persephone), or her father’s aunt, Ninmah.

**“The Triple Veil of Inanna”** This trinity portrait honors the many layers of divine feminine power. In the center, **Inanna** glows with celestial radiance—crowned and confident, a queen of the heavens and passions. To the left, Ereshkigal emerges from the shadows, draped in deep, mourning robes, her pale features haunted by the weight of the underworld. On the right, Ninmah stands grounded and wise, a maternal architect of life itself, clad in green with silver-streaked hair and knowing eyes. Behind them, the world shifts from darkness to light to earth, mirroring the spectrum of soul, death, and rebirth they embody.

Inanna’s uncle Enki had varying names as he aged, as when Ea of the planet Nibiru became Enki and Asar in Iraq. He becomes Ptah in Egypt; he’s the Peacemaker in North America. In India, he’s Shiva, Greece’s Prometheus, Rome’s Aquarius, and Europe’s Lucifer. For researcher Glenn Bouge, Enki is Jesus. For Jungians, Enki is a savior archetype. Whatever the moniker, Enki and the other Anunnaki were people, not all-knowing, all-good, or all-powerful; none of them were what the Anunnaki call “the Creator-of-All” or what Native Americans call “Great Spirit.”

**“The Anunnaki Line: Royal Bloodlines of Earth”** Gathered across time and region, these nine descendants of the Anunnaki represent powerful bloodlines whose influence shaped human civilization. Their features are preserved here not as symbols, but as direct ancestral figures—sovereigns, saviors, architects of legacy and law.

We are learning from the diverse perceptual perspectives of Earth’s cultures about the elephant in the room of history. Celebrate the richness of our many heritages.