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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.
- 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
24 ott 2016 · Who Is Anu? The Sumerian god of the sky and head deity and ruler of the highest realm, Anu was the child of Ansar and Kisar, the very first set of gods and descendants of primordial beings. Anu was known as the father of the 50 great gods, and ruler of the stars and the spirits.
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 authorizes them to create the wild man Enkidu to teach Gilgamesh that his power is not unlimited and ultimately to show him his own mortality. Together with his daughter Ishtar, Anu is prominently associated with the E-anna temple in the city of Uruk (biblical Erech) in southern Babylonia.
Anu’s Significance in Mesopotamian Culture. Anu’s role as the highest deity in the Sumerian pantheon elevated his importance in Mesopotamian culture. He represented divine authority, power, and order. The worship of Anu played a crucial role in maintaining harmony and balance in society.
21 dic 2022 · Anu is frightened and gives her the bull (lines B50-B-54). This passage differs from the same scene in The Epic of Gilgamesh where Ishtar threatens to break down the walls of the underworld and release the dead to devour the living.
