Anu ( noise. An ) - in Sumerian-Akkadian mythology - the supreme god of the sky, who headed the host of gods. Along with Enlil and Enki was one of the oldest and most powerful gods of the Mesopotamian pantheon.
| Anu | |
|---|---|
| Anu | |
| the supreme god of the sky, the "father of the gods" | |
| Mythology | |
| Type of | the God |
| Terrain | Mesopotamia |
| Latin writing | Anu |
| Floor | male |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
| Brothers and sisters | |
| Spouse | Ki , Antu |
| Children | Anunnaki , , Enlil |
| Attributes | horned tiara |
Content
Origin
His title is “father of the gods”. Anu was originally inherently connected with the goddess of the earth, Ki , from whom gave birth to the god of air Enlil , who separated heaven from earth.
His companion was the sky goddess Antu [1] .
Description
Often he is hostile to people (at the request of Ishtar sent a heavenly bull to Uruk , demanding the death of the hero Gilgamesh ), but more often he is passive and inactive.
The symbol of Anu is the horned tiara .
Cult
Along with Antu, he was considered the patron saint of the holiday Akita in Babylon, Uruk and other cities until the Hellenistic period and even until the II century BC. Later he could be identified with the Greek gods Zeus and Uranus [1] .
In the father of the family, in the ruler of the state, the inhabitants of Mesopotamia recognized the features of Anu. As king and supreme ruler, he was the prototype of all rulers. He owned regalia, embodying the essence of royal power: scepter, crown, headband and staff of the shepherd.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Michael Jordan. Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. - Infobase Publishing, 2014. - P. 21-22. - 417 s. - ISBN 9781438109855 .
Literature
- V.M. Makarevich, I.I. Sokolov. World History: Encyclopedia. - Drofa, 2003. - ISBN 5710774316 .
- Jordan, Michael. The Encyclopedia of Gods. - Kyle Cathie Limited, 1999. - 351 p. - ISBN 185626131X .
- James B. Pritchard. - Princeton University Press, 2016. - 744 p.