An
deity sky Mesopotamian single tradition · 13
An is a Mesopotamian deity who was believed to be the father of Lamashtu.
↻ synthesized from 13 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mesopotamian sky deity, parent of Lamashtu.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ningirsu, Igalim, Shulshaga, Ḫegir, Abau, Urnunta-ea, Lisin, Ninisina, Ningublaga, Ninazu, Ninmah, Wild Ram, Palm Tree King, Kulianna the Mermaid, Magillum Boat, strong copper, Bau, Zababa, Ningishzida, Ḫegirnuna, Zazaru, IM-pa'e, Ḫesaga, Zurmu, Zarmu, Ninsar, Ninlil, Ninki, Nunki, Enšar, Ninhursag, Utu, Dumuzid, Cybele, Ma, Tammuz, Agdistis, Hannahannah, Innini, Mami, Pessinuntica, the Idaean Mother, Dingirmah, Inanna, Ashur, Nin-UM, Antü, Enlil, Anunnaki, Enkidu, Gilgamesh, Ninsun, Huwawa, Agga, Shamash, Asag, serpent, Ištar, Bull of Heaven
- sibling of
- Ki
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“She was believed to be the daughter of An.”
#6785 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Bau's father was An, as already attested in an inscription of Gudea. She was described as his firstborn daughter sometimes.”
#10898 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“On the Gudea cylinders Gatumdug is addressed as a child of An.”
#11009 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“An inscription of a king of Isin, most likely Enlil-bani, which was found in Nippur refers to Isin as "the city which the gods An and Enlil gave to the goddess Ninisina."”
#11266 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In Eridu, Ninurta sits in assembly with the gods An and Enki and Enki gives him the me for life.”
#12133 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001