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Anzû-bird

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The Anzû-bird is an entity that invades Inanna's huluppu tree. When Gilgamesh slays the serpent, the Anzû-bird flees. It is associated with Lilitu.

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – -1900
Historical notes
Appears in Sumerian poems dating to the early Bronze Age.

Relationships

allied with
Lilitu, serpent
enemy of
Gilgamesh
co occurs with
Inanna, Enkidu

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Gilgamesh

Source passages

“The tree grows and matures, but the serpent "who knows no charm," the Anzû-bird, and Lilitu, a Mesopotamian demon, invade the tree, causing Inanna to cry with sorrow. Gilgamesh, who in this story is portrayed as Inanna's brother, slays the serpent, causing the Anzû-bird and Lilitu to flee.”

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