Anu
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Anu is the ancient Mesopotamian sky god and supreme ruler of the pantheon, associated with authority, kingship, and the heavens.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian deity
→
sky god → supreme god → |
| appearsIn |
Atrahasis
→
Enuma Elish → Epic of Gilgamesh → |
| associatedPlace |
Eanna temple complex in Uruk
→
|
| associatedWith |
authority
→
cosmic order → kingship → |
| culture |
Akkadian religion
→
Assyrian religion → Babylonian religion → Mesopotamian religion → Sumerian religion → |
| domain |
heaven
→
sky → |
| equivalent |
An
→
|
| function |
conferring divine authority
→
granting kingship → issuing decrees of fate → |
| majorCultCenter |
Der
→
Uruk → |
| memberOf |
Anunnaki
→
|
| parentOf |
Anunnaki
→
Ea → Enlil → Ishtar → Namtar → Nusku → |
| residence |
Uruk
→
heaven → |
| role |
head of the divine assembly
→
supreme ruler of the pantheon → |
| spouse |
Antu
→
Ki → Uras → |
| symbol |
horned crown
→
star → |
| title |
Father of the Gods
→
King of the Gods → Lord of the Heavens → |
| worshipPeriod |
1st millennium BCE
→
2nd millennium BCE → 3rd millennium BCE → |
| worshipRegion |
Akkad
→
Assyria → Babylonia → Sumer → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Babylonian polytheism
→
Mesopotamia → Uruk → |
majorDeity |
|
El
→
|
oftenComparedTo |
|
Sumer
→
|
pantheonIncludes |
|
Enlil
→
|
parent |