Anshar
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| Consort | sister Kishar |
| Parents | Lahamu and Lahmu |
| Greek equivalent | Aether |
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Anshar, also spelled Anšar (Akkadian: 𒀭𒊹 AN.ŠAR2,[1] Neo-Assyrian: 
AN.ŠAR2,[2], Greek: Ἀσσωρός Assoros[3][4] meaning "whole heaven"), was a primordial god in the Babylonian creation myth Enuma Elish. His consort is Kishar which means "Whole Earth".[5] They were the children of Lahamu and Lahmu and the grandchildren of Tiamat and Apsû. They, in turn, are the parents of Anu, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons.[6]
Anshar was believed to have his soul in the Moon and that the stars and constellations are manifestations of him. While his son Anu was associated more with the daytime sky, Anshar was associated with the nighttime sky.[4]
During the Neo-Assyrian period, Anshar was often equated with Ashur, the patron deity and namesake of the Assyrian Empire.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sumerian dictionary". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
- ↑ For example in the Rassam cylinder of Ashurbanipal
- ↑ Eudemi Fragmentum 1 (presumbaly by Damascius): "Κισσαρὴ [[[Kishar]]] καὶ Ἀσσωρόν",
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie
- ↑ Sasson, Jack M. (1995). Civilizations of the ancient Near East (Volume 3 ed.). Scribner. p. 1830. ISBN 978-0684192796. Search this book on
- ↑ Luzacs Semitic Text and Translation Series (PDF) (Vol. XII ed.). Search this book on
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