Anzû
E819806
Anzû is a lion-headed storm and thunderbird demon from Mesopotamian mythology who steals the Tablet of Destinies and is ultimately slain by the god Ninurta.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imdugud | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian deity
ⓘ
divine bird ⓘ mythological being ⓘ |
| afterDeath | Tablet of Destinies returned to Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | chaotic ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Anzû myth
ⓘ
Lugal-e (Ninurta’s Exploits) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Myth of Anzû NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
clouds
ⓘ
mountains ⓘ storms ⓘ thunder ⓘ |
| consequenceOfTheft | disruption of cosmic order ⓘ |
| culture |
Akkadian mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesopotamian mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumerian mythology ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
lion-headed eagle
ⓘ
lion-headed storm bird ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| iconography |
eagle body with lion head
ⓘ
large wings ⓘ talons ⓘ |
| killedByWeaponOf | Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Akkadian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| mythType | combat myth ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | antagonist in Ninurta’s hero myth ⓘ |
| opposes |
Enlil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherNames | Imdugud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentage | son of a minor deity (traditions vary) ⓘ |
| region | ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cosmic order
ⓘ
divine kingship ⓘ fate ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | thief of the Tablet of Destinies ⓘ |
| slainBy | Ninurta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | supernatural being ⓘ |
| steals | Tablet of Destinies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stealsFrom | Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
chaos
ⓘ
rebellion against divine order ⓘ storm power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd–1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| worshipStatus | primarily feared rather than worshipped ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.