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Definition: Anshar

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies `the totality of the upper world'.[Wordnet].

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Extended Definition: Anshar

Anshar

Fertile Crescent
myth series
Mark of the Palm
Mesopotamian
Levantine
Arabian
Mesopotamia
7 gods who decree
The great gods
Demigods & heroes
Spirits & monsters
Tales from Babylon
Primordial Beings 

Apsû & Tiamat
Lahmu & Lahamu
Anshar & Kishar
Mummu

For other uses, see Ashur .

In Akkadian mythology, Anshar (also spelled Anshur), which means "sky pivot" or "sky axle", is a sky god. He is the husband of his sister Kishar. They might both represent heaven (an) and earth (ki). Both are the second generation of gods; their parents being the serpents Lahmu and Lahamu and grandparents Tiamat and Apsu. In their turn they are the parents of Anu another sky god.[1] During the reign of Sargon II Assyrians started to identify Anshar with their Assur in order to let him star in their version of Enuma Elish. In this mythology Anshar's spouse was Ninlil.[2]

References

  1. J.Black & A.Green, Gods, demons and symbols of ancient Mesopotamia, 2004, p. 34
  2. G. Frame, Babylonia 689-627, p. 57
Anshar standing on a bull. Excavated from one of the ancient capitals of Assyria, Assur.
Anshar standing on a bull. Excavated from one of the ancient capitals of Assyria, Assur.

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Translations: Anshar

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Deutsch Assur (Ashur, Anshar, Asshur). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Anshar. (volunteer & more translations)
German Assur (Ashur, Anshar, Asshur). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Anshar. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew אשור (Assyria, beech, acknowledgment, affirmation, Anshar). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Anshar. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Assur (Ashur, Anshar, Asshur). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Anshar. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Assur (Ashur, Anshar, Asshur). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Anshar. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit אשור (Assyria, beech, acknowledgment, affirmation, Anshar). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Anshar. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Anshar

Language Translations for “Anshar” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin Ansharway (Anshar). Additional references: Pig Latin, Anshar. (volunteer)
Terran B Assur (Anshar, Asshur, Assur). Additional references: Terran B, Anshar. (volunteer)
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