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Anu

deity sky Mesopotamian corroborated · 24

Anu was the Sky god in Mesopotamian mythology and the father of Lamashtu.

↻ synthesized from 24 sources

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 2020
Historical notes
Mesopotamian sky deity attested in cuneiform texts.

Relationships

co occurs with
Pazuzu, Inanna, Nanshe, Igalim, Shulshaga, Gatumdug, Dumuzi-abzu, Nin-MAR.KI, Hendursaga, Nindara, Ningishzida, Nina, Dimme, Dimmea, evil lamma, Damu, Gunura, Šumaḫ, Lugal-Isin, Gula, Damgalnuna, Ea, Nabu, Neti, Banba, Macha, The Dagda, Morrígu, Nemain, Neit, Mórrígan, Grian, Nara, Minki, Namšara, Zulki, Ammunki, Ammizzadu, Tuḫuši, Apantu, Utu, Adar, Adrammelech, Anammelech, Nam-tar, Ninhursag, Bēlet-ilī, Shala, Gibil, Ningal, Rammanu, Nanna/Sin, Utu/Shamash, Inanna/Ishtar, Dagānu, Amurru, Ningirsu, Ninlil, Pabilsag, Ashur, Enlil, Zababa, Ugur, Ninisina, Enmesharra, Inanna of Kish, Ninnibru, Anand, Anann, Geb, Nut, Atea, Vatea, Dyaúṣ-pitṛ, Pṛthvī-mātṛ, Gæa, Ereshkigal, Annunitum, Nisaba, Ninsun, Nungal, Birtum, Manungal, Ninegal, Bēlet-balāṭi, Ninimma, Nintinugga, Lases, Siras, Ninkasi, Dullum, Nindumgul, Igalimma, Eḫ, Bizila, Kurunnītu, Nin-Isina, Amizzadu, Ninki, Lugaldukuga, Alala, Qingu, Ubnu, Namzitara, Nergal, Urash, Adad, Papsukkal, Sebitti, Erimbinatuku, Enkidu, Gilgamesh, Urshanabi, Utnapishtim, scorpion man's wife, Siduri, Enkidu's ghost, Dagan, Shalash, Ištaran, Kumarbi, Ullikummi, Dumuzi, Ninazu, Bau, Geshtinanna, Ashratum, Alla, Belet-Seri, Gubarra, Azimua, Irnina, Ningiridda, Amashilama, Labarshilama, Ekurritum, Ipahum, Gishbandagirizal, Lugalsaparku, Lugalshude, Namengarshudu, Usheg, Asag, Meme, Marduk, Ériu, Fódla, Badb, Ainé, lamassu, Enki, Hadad, Baal, Ninurta, Ana, Wākea, Uranus, Shamash, Humbaba, Bull of Heaven, Scorpion man, El
parent of
Lamashtu, Ninkarrak, Ninisina, Martu, Anunnaki, ʿAshtart, Iškur, Papsukkal, Enlil, Ištar, Teshub
consort of
Urash, Ki, Nanã, Ishtar, Antü, Antum
enemy of
Alalu, Kumarbi
serves
Sin, Adad
syncretized with
The Morrígan, Danu, Gentle Annie
sibling of
Ki
allied with
Dumuzi, Nanaya, Ninshubur, Geshtinanna
served by
Nam-tar, Kaka, Asherah, Adad, Belet-Seri
creator of
Utukku, Seven
child of
Anshar, Kishar, Alala, Belili

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Mentioned by

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Sources

wikipedia (23)
  1. Lamashtu
  2. Dumuzi-abzu
  3. Ninisina
  4. Marduk
  5. Ereshkigal
  6. The Morrígan
  7. Ancestors of Enlil
  8. Hurrian primeval deities
  9. Sin (mythology)
  10. Hadad
  11. Adrammelech
  12. Asherah
  13. Anu (Irish goddess)
  14. Rangi and Papa
  15. Zababa
  16. Belet-Seri
  17. Ki (goddess)
  18. Manungal
  19. Alalu
  20. Enmesharra
  21. Gilgamesh
  22. Kumarbi
  23. Ningishzida
encyclopedia (1)
  1. Anu (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)
    peer reviewed

Source passages

“Lamashtu's father was the Sky god Anu.”

#6787 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“Other deities invoked in it are Anu, Enlil, Ninhursag, Enki, Sin, Ningirsu, Nanshe, Nindara, Gatumdug, Bau, Inanna, Utu, Hendursaga, Igalim and Shulshaga.”

#10989 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“They also had the same parents, Anu and Urash, While Ninkarrak was usually considered to be unmarried, she could be associated with Pabilsag.”

#11310 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“however Enlil still ranks as the most important Mesopotamian god, heading the list along with Anu and Ea.”

#11999 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Kaka, one of the messengers of Anu (analogous to Papsukkal or Ninshubur) invited her to send a messenger, and she sent her vizier Namtar in her place.”

#12514 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001