The Myth of Anzû
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The Myth of Anzû is an ancient Mesopotamian narrative in which the god Ninurta battles the monstrous bird-demon Anzû to recover the stolen Tablets of Destiny and restore divine order.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian myth
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ancient narrative ⓘ mythological text ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod |
Neo-Assyrian period
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Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | The Epic of Anzû NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Ninurta battles Anzû ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
restoration of divine order
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theft of the Tablets of Destiny ⓘ |
| creatureAttributeOfAnzû | lion-headed eagle ⓘ |
| creatureTypeOfAnzû | bird-demon ⓘ |
| culture | Mesopotamian ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | Anzû NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Anu
NERFINISHED
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Ea NERFINISHED ⓘ Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
to exalt Ninurta as a warrior god
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to explain the authority of the Tablets of Destiny ⓘ |
| genre | mythological epic ⓘ |
| hero | Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Akkadian literature
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Sumerian literature ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome |
Ninurta kills Anzû
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Tablets of Destiny are returned to Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ cosmic order is restored ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfNinurta | champion of the gods ⓘ |
| objectStolen | Tablets of Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Ancient Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Anzû steals the Tablets of Destiny from Enlil and Ninurta defeats Anzû to recover them ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Tablets of Destiny
NERFINISHED
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divine council ⓘ |
| relatedMythCycle | Ninurta myth cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| script | cuneiform ⓘ |
| setting | heavenly divine realm ⓘ |
| tabletForm | cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic order
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divine kingship ⓘ heroic combat ⓘ legitimacy of rule ⓘ |
| villain | Anzû NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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