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Ansharnoun
the Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies `the totality of the upper world'
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Ansharnoun
Name of the a sky god in Akkadian mythology.
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Anshar
Anshar, also spelled Anšar (Sumerian:
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Anshar is a primordial sky god in the ancient Babylonian religion. He is considered the father of the gods and represents the celestial world in Babylonian cosmology. His name, Anshar, roughly translates to "whole heaven."
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Anshar
In Akkadian mythology, Anshar, which means "sky pivot" or "sky axle", is a sky god. He is the husband of his sister Kishar. They might both represent heaven and earth. Both are the second generation of gods; their parents being the serpents Lahmu and Lahamu and grandparents Tiamat and Abzu. In their turn they are the parents of Anu another sky god. 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. They do evil, unspeakable things. Then, Abzu decides to try to destroy them. They both hear of the plan and kill him first. Tiamat gets outraged and gives birth to 11 children. They then kill them both and then are outmatched by anyone. Marduk kills Tiamat by wrapping a net around her and summoning the 4 winds to make her swell, then Marduk shoots an arrow into her and kills her. Half of her body is then divided to create the heavens and the Earth. He uses her tears to make rivers on Earth and take her blood to make humans. If this name /Anšar/ is derived from */Anśar/, then it may be related to the Egyptian hieroglyphic /NṬR/, since hieroglyphic Egyptian /Ṭ/ may be etymological */Ś/.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anshar in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anshar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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