Editing Sin (mythology) (section)

===Parents and siblings===
[[Enlil]] and [[Ninlil]] were usually regarded as Sin's parents.{{sfn|Krebernik|1997|p=364}} It has been argued that an Early Dynastic text from Abu Salabikh already refers to Enlil and Ninlil as his parents, though an alternate view is that he oldest certain evidence only goes back to the reign of [[Ur-Nammu]] of the [[Third Dynasty of Ur]].{{sfn|Feliu|2006|p=235}} It has been argued that in this period he might have started to be viewed as a son of Enlil for political reasons.{{sfn|Ceccarelli|2009|pp=45-46}} The compilers of the god list ''[[An = Anum]]'' apparently did not acknowledge this tradition directly, as in contrast with [[Ninurta]] Sin does not appear in the section focused on Enlil and his family.{{sfn|Feliu|2006|p=235}} However, his status as his son is seemingly reflected in the epithets Dumununna, "son of the prince", and Dumugi, "noble son".{{sfn|Hätinen|2021|pp=292-293}} Sin is also kept separate from Enlil in the [[Old Babylonian Empire|Old Babylonian]] forerunner of this text, which has been argued to be a reflection of an earlier tradition in which they were not viewed as son and father.{{sfn|Hätinen|2021|p=293}} While references to [[Anu]] being the father of Sin are also known, they are most likely metaphorical, and do not represent a distinct genealogical tradition.{{sfn|Krebernik|1997|p=364}}

In the myth ''Enlil and Ninlil'' Sin's brothers are [[Nergal]], [[Ninazu]] and [[Enbilulu]], though the latter two gods were commonly regarded as sons of different parents instead.{{sfn|Krebernik|1997|p=364}} Enbilulu in particular is not attested as a son of Enlil and Ninlil in any other sources.{{sfn|Hall|1985|p=735}} Based on their shared status as sons of Enlil Sin and Nergal were sometimes referred to as the "big twins", and in this context were identified with [[Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea]].{{sfn|Lambert|1987|pp=144-145}} The connection between Lugal-Irra and Sin seemingly depended on the latter's occasional role as a judge in the [[Ancient Mesopotamian underworld|underworld]].{{sfn|Lambert|1987|p=145}} An [[Babylonian astronomy|astronomical]] text equates the pair Sin and Nergal with [[Latarak]] and [[Lulal]], but this attestation is unparalleled in other sources.{{sfn|George|1993|p=56}}