NASA calls its Coronal Mass Ejection monitor "Enlil"

I find this to be very strange, why would they name it after a Samarian god? It's full name is the 'ENLIL Solar Wind Prediction'.



http://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/enlil-rt-pred/index.html

http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/Iswa...mp=2038-01-23 00:44:00&window=-1&cygnetId=261