Anshar
deity sky Mesopotamian single tradition · 2
Anshar is an ancestral deity mentioned alongside other primordial figures. In Gattung I, Anshar occurs among ancestors of Enlil. Anshar is paired with Kishar.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -1500
- Historical notes
- Appears in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Dūri, Dāri, Minki, Amunki, Namšara, Enmesharra, Kishar, Anunnaki, Ilib, Ereshkigal, Ninsar, Ninki, Enšar, Enuruulla, Ninuruulla, Antü, Enlil, Ninhursag
- consort of
- Kishar
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In the so-called Gattung I, a compilation of exorcistic formulas, deities belonging to the lists of ancestors of Anu, namely the pair Enuruulla and Ninuruulla and Anshar and Kishar, occur among ancestors of Enlil instead.”
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“They are thought to be brother and sister, who could both be offspring of the god named Anshar (the sky pivot) and Kishar (the earth pivot). This makes Anshar and Kishar her father and mother.”
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