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- Anu was regarded as the supreme god, and the major god lists, such as An = Anum, place him on top of the pantheon. He could be described as the king of the gods, and was believed to be the source of all legitimate power, who bestowed the right to rule upon gods and kings alike.
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Anu (Akkadian: 𒀭𒀭 ANU, from 𒀭 an "Sky", "Heaven") or Anum, originally An (Sumerian: 𒀭 An), was the divine personification of the sky, king of the gods, and ancestor of many of the deities in ancient Mesopotamian religion. He was regarded as a source of both divine and human kingship, and opens the enumerations of deities in many ...
- Anu in The Enuma Elish
- Anu in The Myth of Adapa
- The Most High God
The Babylonian epic of creation Enuma Elish(c. 1100 BCE) is the story of the birth of the gods and the formation of the world and human beings. At first, there was only the swirling waters of chaos which divided into a male principle (Apsu, symbolized by fresh water) and a female principle (Tiamat, salt water). These two gave birth to Lahmu and Lah...
The Myth of Adapa (14th century BCE), tells the story of the first man created by Enki and endowed with the god's wisdom. Although Enki loves his son, he recognizes that he cannot give him everything or else he would be like a god and so he holds back the gift of immortality. Adapa has wisdom but this wisdom informs him that he will one day die and...
Anu's benevolence infused the other gods as he himself withdrew higher and higher into the heavens. He was finally seen as the master creator behind all the workings of the universe but distanced from both humanity and the other gods. The only deity who had access to Anu was his son Enlil who gradually took on his father's characteristics and power...
- Joshua J. Mark
Anu, Mesopotamian sky god and a member of the triad of deities completed by Enlil and Ea (Enki). Like most sky gods, Anu, although theoretically the highest god, played only a small role in the mythology, hymns, and cults of Mesopotamia. He was the father not only of all the gods but also of evil.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Anu, also known as An, stood as the primary deity in the Sumerian and Mesopotamian religious beliefs. He was revered as the divine ruler and held ultimate control over the destinies of kings and kingdoms.
Jun 7, 2018 · In this article, we present Anu (also known as An), the Great Father of the Sky who belonged to the oldest generation of Mesopotamian gods. The supreme Sumerian god Anu. Image via Mesopotamian Gods/Truth Control. Cuneiform texts including Sumerian creation accounts and the Babylonian epic Enuma Elish are the main sources that give us knowledge ...
An, also known as Anu in Akkadian, was the supreme sky god in the Sumerian pantheon. His primary role was to represent the heavens and the celestial realm, acting as the overarching authority among the gods.
Anu, also known as Danu, stands as a prominent figure in Celtic mythology. She is revered as the divine mother, an embodiment of the ancient feminine energy that permeates the natural world. Throughout folklore, Anu is associated with the power to create and sustain life.
