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Anshar — 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… … Wikipedia
Anshar — See Anshar and Kishar … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Anshar and Kishar — Two very ancient divine beings mentioned in the Babylonian Epic of Creation. Anshar, who personified the sky or heaven, and Kishar, who personified Earth, were the offspring of the primordial forces Apsu, deity of freshwater, and Tiamat,… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Anshar and Kishar — ▪ Mesopotamian mythology in Mesopotamian mythology, the male and female principles, the twin horizons of sky and earth. Their parents were either Apsu (the watery deep beneath the earth) and Tiamat (the personification of salt water) or… … Universalium
Anshar and Kishar — The second pair of Babylonian gods to arise from the depths of chaos. Their names mean Host of Heaven and Host of Earth respectively. They were followed by their son Anu, god of the heavens, by Ea who was then called Nudimmud and others.… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Anshar — noun the Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies the totality of the upper world • Regions: ↑Babylon • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Semitic deity … Useful english dictionary
Mesopotamian religion — Introduction beliefs and practices of the Sumerians and Akkadians, and their successors, the Babylonians and Assyrians, who inhabited ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) in the millennia before the Christian era. These religious beliefs and… … Universalium
Ashur (god) — Aššur (also Ashur, Assur; written A šur , also Aš šùr , in Neo Assyrian often shortened to Aš ) was the head of the Assyrian pantheon. His origins are unknown but he is one of the Mesopotamian city gods, namely of the city Assur (pronounced Ashur … Wikipedia
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Mythologie mésopotamienne — Personnages de la mythologie mésopotamienne Principaux personnages de la mythologie mésopotamienne. Parmi toutes ces deites, sept eurent une importance capitale (Bel, Shamash, Nabû, Anou, Ea, Mardouk et Sin), parmi lesquelles la triade Bel, Ea et … Wikipédia en Français
