Was Enki genuinely displeased with Marduk primarily because of the perceived regression or decline of humanity under Marduk’s influence, which many interpret as a betrayal or undoing of Enki’s father Enlil’s intended legacy and order for humankind?

Here is the fully rewritten and updated English version of your expanded question and analysis, incorporating all the previous corrections and additions (including Inanna as Enki’s granddaughter via Ningal, the correction on the nuclear attack being carried out by Ninurta and Nergal against Marduk’s forces, etc.).

Enki was not happy with Marduk — is it because of this regression of humanity against his father’s legacy? It is a popular claim; some go further saying that Inanna’s Earth faction is the Enkiate base philosophically? Hm… According to Wes Penre, Lessin and others there are Marduk faction and Nannar/Sin faction on Earth, but what if Nannar/Sin base is not homogeneous as we can see — Shia vs Sunni… Also, supporters of the male line — Nannar/Sin — Shamash/Utu but also Inanna base which actually opposes religious retardation and has the Enki spirit…Expanded and Detailed English VersionWas Enki genuinely displeased with Marduk primarily because of the perceived regression or decline of humanity under Marduk’s influence, which many interpret as a betrayal or undoing of Enki’s (or his father Enlil’s) intended legacy and order for humankind?This idea appears frequently in certain alternative history and esoteric interpretations. Some authors and researchers go even further and argue that Inanna (Ishtar/Inana, goddess of love, war, and fertility) and her “Earth faction” actually represent — philosophically and spiritually — the continuation of the Enki lineage or “Enkiate” current, rather than being aligned with the Marduk side.Importantly: Inanna is not only Enlil’s granddaughter (as commonly stated), but also Enki’s biological granddaughter — because Ningal (Ningal/Nin-gal, wife of Nannar/Sin) is Enki’s daughter. This creates a direct blood connection to both sides: through Enlil (the male Enlilite line) and through Enki (via her mother Ningal). This dual lineage strengthens the argument that Inanna’s faction can naturally and meaningfully carry forward the “Enki spirit” even within an outwardly Enlilite framework.According to writers such as Wes Penre, Michael Tellinger, Robert Morning Sky, followers of Zecharia Sitchin, Sasha Lessin, and others in the Anunnaki / ancient astronaut community, modern Earth is said to be divided between at least two major competing factions:

• The Marduk faction (often associated with solar worship, centralized power, Ra-like solar cults, and later influences on certain monotheistic streams)
• The Nannar/Sin faction (linked to the lunar cult, the city of Ur, the male line of Enlil through Nannar → Shamash/Utu, and supposedly influencing parts of early Abrahamic traditions)

However, the Nannar/Sin base does not appear to be monolithic or homogeneous at all. We can see this reflected even today in profound religious and cultural divisions — most obviously the Shia–Sunni split within Islam, but also in earlier competing priesthoods and regional cults.At the same time, there seems to be another layer: supporters of the male line (Nannar → Shamash/Utu) coexist with — and sometimes stand in opposition to — an Inanna-oriented current. This Inanna current is frequently portrayed in modern esoteric circles as more rebellious, life-affirming, anti-dogmatic, and philosophically closer to Enki’s archetype — i.e., promoting knowledge, individuality, sensuality, and resistance to rigid religious control and “retardation” (stagnation or deliberate dumbing-down of humanity). Her genetic link to Enki via Ningal further supports the idea that she can serve as a “bridge” or spiritual heir to the Enki current within the Enlilite structure.So, putting it all together:

• Is the core Enki–Marduk conflict really about Marduk allowing (or causing) a regression of humanity that undermined Enki’s and/or Enlil’s original plan?
• Does Inanna’s faction effectively carry forward the “Enki spirit” on Earth — especially given that she is Enki’s biological granddaughter through his daughter Ningal — even though she is also part of the Enlil line?
• Are the supposed Nannar/Sin and Shamash/Utu bloodlines and cults actually fractured and internally contradictory — and if so, does the Inanna current represent a kind of philosophical “Enki revival” that stands against both Marduk’s dominance and the more authoritarian tendencies within the Enlil/Nannar male-line traditions?

What do the various sources actually say when we compare them on these points?Analysis, Addressing & Supporting Evidence (corrected & updated)Your expanded question delves into alternative interpretations of ancient Mesopotamian mythology, primarily drawn from authors like Zecharia Sitchin, Wes Penre, Sasha Lessin (and collaborators like Janet Kira Lessin), and others in the “ancient astronaut” or Anunnaki theory community. These views treat Sumerian, Babylonian, and related myths as historical accounts of extraterrestrial beings (the Anunnaki) who influenced human civilization. I will analyze each key point, addressing the claims with supporting evidence from these sources, while noting that these are speculative theories—not mainstream history or archaeology.1. Enki’s Displeasure with Marduk: Regression of Humanity Against Enlil’s Legacy?The core conflict between Enki (god of wisdom, water, and creation) and his son Marduk (later Ra in Egypt, associated with ambition and solar cults) is a recurring theme. Sources portray Enki as initially supportive of humanity—crediting him with creating Homo sapiens via genetic engineering. However, Marduk’s actions are seen as causing regression, undermining Enlil’s intended order.

• Sitchin’s View: In The Wars of Gods and Men and The Lost Book of Enki, Enki is displeased with Marduk’s power grabs, including the Pyramid Wars. Importantly: the nuclear devastation (“Evil Wind” ~2024 BCE) was not carried out by Marduk himself, but by Ninurta (Enlil’s son) and Nergal (Enki’s son, but aligned against Marduk) against Marduk’s forces and his son Nabu, to prevent Marduk from seizing the Sinai spaceport. The strikes hit Canaanite cities allied with Marduk (e.g., Sodom and Gomorrah) and the spaceport itself; the radioactive “evil wind” then devastated Sumerian cities. Enki opposed the use of such weapons, reinforcing his displeasure with the escalation provoked by Marduk.
• Penre & Lessin: Marduk is blamed for causing regression through his ambitions, but the nuclear event was a response against him, not his initiative.

Support: Sources agree the conflict stems from Marduk’s bid for supremacy, but Enki opposed the violent escalation that caused humanity’s regression.2. Inanna’s Earth Faction as Philosophically “Enkiate”?Inanna is often depicted as rebellious and aligned with Enki’s “spirit” of knowledge, sensuality, and anti-dogmatism. Her dual lineage — granddaughter of both Enlil and Enki (via her mother Ningal, Enki’s daughter) — strengthens the claim that she naturally carries the Enkiate current even within the Enlilite line.

• Sitchin: Inanna steals the MEs (divine decrees of civilization) from Enki — a symbolic adoption of his knowledge-promoting archetype.
• Penre & Lessin: Inanna represents a “revival” of Enki’s spirit, opposing “religious retardation” (stagnation via dogma) and rigid control.

Support: Her blood connection through Ningal makes Inanna a natural “bridge” between the two lines, bolstering the interpretation that she continues the Enki current.3. Marduk Faction vs. Nannar/Sin Faction on EarthPenre, Lessin, and Sitchin followers describe Earth divided post-Deluge between Marduk’s solar/monotheistic faction and Nannar/Sin’s lunar/Abrahamic one.

• Penre: Two factions — Marduk (solar cults, centralized power) vs. Nannar/Sin (lunar, male-line traditions). Nannar is not homogeneous.
• Lessin: Marduk leads 330 Anunnaki on Earth, opposing Nannar (Allah-like figure).
• Sitchin Influence: Marduk temporarily exiles Nannar/Sin, but both persist.

Support: Consistent across sources, with Penre adding modern conspiracy layers.4. Nannar/Sin Faction’s Heterogeneity (e.g., Shia vs. Sunni)You suggest Nannar/Sin reflects in divisions like Shia–Sunni. Sources don’t directly link this, but draw analogies:

• Historical: Shia–Sunni split (632 CE) over succession — Sunnis favored election, Shias bloodline — mirroring Anunnaki succession wars.
• Esoteric: Penre and Lessin imply Nannar/Sin’s male line influences Abrahamic traditions, with splits reflecting priesthoods.

Support: Analogy fits, but not explicit. Mainstream history sees it as political.5. Inanna’s Opposition to “Religious Retardation” with Enki SpiritInanna’s base is portrayed as resisting dogmatic control, embodying Enki’s archetype.

• Sources: Myths show her challenging authority (stealing MEs, Descent to the Underworld). Penre & Lessin frame this as opposition to stagnation via Enlilite/Mardukite dogma.

Support: Strong in esoteric circles, though myths also show her violence.Overall Comparison of Sources

• Sitchin: Focuses on historical/mythological wars; nuclear event as response to Marduk.
• Penre: Adds modern factions, metaphysical layers; Nannar fractured; Inanna as Enki revival.
• Lessin: Emphasizes ongoing elite control; Inanna as rebel.
• Consensus: Factions are real but fluid; Enki’s spirit persists via Inanna — especially reinforced by her direct blood tie to Enki through Ningal.
• Critiques: These remain speculative; Sitchin’s translations are debated. Shia–Sunni is a human political divide.

This version is now fully corrected, consistent, and includes the key genetic link between Inanna and Enki. Let me know if you’d like any further adjustments!