Kishar
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| Consort | brother Anshar |
| Parents | Lahamu and Lahmu |
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In the Akkadian epic Enuma Elis, Kishar (Akkadian: 𒆠𒊹, romanized: Kišar; Greek: Κισσαρὴ Kissare[1]) is the daughter of Lahamu and Lahmu, the first children of Tiamat and Abzu. She is the female principle, sister and wife of Anshar, the male principle, and the mother of Anu.[2] Kishar may represent the earth as a counterpart to Anshar, the sky,[3] and can be seen as an earth mother goddess. Her name also means "Whole Earth".
Kishar appears only once in Enuma Elis, in the opening lines of the epic as Lahmu and Lahamu's daughter, and then disappears from the remainder of the story. She appears only occasionally in other first millennium BCE texts, where she can be equated with the goddess Antu.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Eudemi Fragmentum 1 (presumbaly by Damascius): "Κισσαρὴ καὶ Ἀσσωρόν [Anshar]"
- ↑ Brisch, Nicole (2012). "Anšar and Kišar (god and goddess)". Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses. Oracc and the UK Higher Education Academy. Retrieved 19 June 2013..
- ↑ Black, Jeremy and Anthony Green, 1992. Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. London: British Museum Press. p. 34.
- ↑ Brisch, Nicole (2012). "Anšar and Kišar (god and goddess)". Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses. Oracc and the UK Higher Education Academy. Retrieved 19 June 2013..
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