Anshar, also spelled Anšar (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊹AN.ŠAR₂,[1]Neo-Assyrian: ,[2] meaning "whole heaven"), was a titan in the Babyloniancreation mythEnūma Eliš. His consort is Kishar which means "Whole Earth".[3] 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.[4]
anshar, other, uses, ashur, disambiguation, also, spelled, anšar, sumerian, 𒀭𒊹, Šar, assyrian, meaning, whole, heaven, titan, babylonian, creation, myth, enūma, eliš, consort, kishar, which, means, whole, earth, they, were, children, lahamu, lahmu, grandchildr. For other uses see Ashur disambiguation Anshar also spelled Ansar Sumerian 𒀭𒊹 AN SAR 1 Neo Assyrian 2 meaning whole heaven was a titan in the Babylonian creation myth Enuma Elis His consort is Kishar which means Whole Earth 3 They were the children of Lahamu and Lahmu and the grandchildren of Tiamat and Apsu They in turn are the parents of Anu the god of heaven lord of constellations king of gods spirits and demons 4 AnsharParentsLahamu and LahmuConsortsister KisharDuring 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 Sasson Jack M 1995 Civilizations of the ancient Near East Volume 3 ed Scribner p 1830 ISBN 978 0684192796 Luzacs Semitic Text and Translation Series PDF Vol XII ed External links EditAncient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses Ansar and Kisar god and goddess nbsp This article relating to a myth or legend from the ancient Middle East is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Semitic languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anshar amp oldid 1176577349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
