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.

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Anu canonical 38

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mesopotamian deity
sky god
supreme god
appearsIn Atrahasis
Enuma Elish
Epic of Gilgamesh
associatedPlace Uruk archaeological site
surface form: Eanna temple complex in Uruk
associatedWith authority
cosmic order
kingship
culture Akkadian religion
Assyrian religion
Babylonian polytheism
surface form: Babylonian religion

Sumerian religion
surface form: 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
Inanna
surface form: Ishtar

Namtar
Nuska
surface form: 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 Gods
surface form: Lord of the Heavens
worshipPeriod 1st millennium BCE
2nd millennium BCE
3rd millennium BCE
worshipRegion Akkad
Assyria
Mesopotamia
surface form: Babylonia

Sumer

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