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Antu (Anatum)

Antu
also: Anatum · Antu
deitythe 'consort of An'the 'sky' (as consort)attested

The consort of An (the sky god); the 'sky' as a female principle (in some accounts).

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Who they are

'Antu' (also 'Anatum') is the consort of An (the sky god) [S5]S5 · etcl.mca.edu — Electronic Text Corpus of cuneiform (transliterations + translations)corpus (Sumerian/Akkadian texts)corpusOpen source ↗. She is the 'sky' as a female principle (in some accounts) [S5]S5 · etcl.mca.edu — Electronic Text Corpus of cuneiform (transliterations + translations)corpus (Sumerian/Akkadian texts)corpusOpen source ↗. Antu is less well-attested as a distinct deity than An; she is the 'consort of the sky' [S5]S5 · etcl.mca.edu — Electronic Text Corpus of cuneiform (transliterations + translations)corpus (Sumerian/Akkadian texts)corpusOpen source ↗.
Worth knowing
  • The consort of An (the sky god) [S5]S5 · etcl.mca.edu — Electronic Text Corpus of cuneiform (transliterations + translations)corpus (Sumerian/Akkadian texts)corpusOpen source ↗.
Uncertainties & variants
  • Antu is less well-attested as a distinct deity than An [S5]S5 · etcl.mca.edu — Electronic Text Corpus of cuneiform (transliterations + translations)corpus (Sumerian/Akkadian texts)corpusOpen source ↗.
Relationships (1)

Connections

Partners

PARTNER_OFAn (the heavens) — An and Antu (Anatum) are a 'pair'.[S5]
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Their corner of the divine world

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MESOPOTAMIAN · 19♥♥♥♥♥Tablets of Dest…Apsu (the primeval …Antu (Anatum)An (the heavens)EreshkigalNergal (Ereshkigal'…Ki (the earth)KinguNergalNingalNinhursagNinlilTiamatEnki (Ea)EnlilMardukNabuNanna (Sin)Inanna (Ishtar)Utu (Shamash)
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