KnowraAnsharAnsharAnshar is a primordial god in Babylonian mythology, associated with the heavens and regarded as the father of Anu.BriefConnectEnuma Elish: A Babylonian creation epic in which Marduk defeats Tiamat and becomes king of the gods. This epic supplies the fullest surviving account of Anshar’s role in the divine succession.Kishar: A primordial Mesopotamian goddess, paired with Anshar and associated with the lower horizon or earth. Kishar is Anshar’s consort and counterpart in the primordial divine pair.Marduk: The Babylonian god who defeats Tiamat and becomes ruler of the gods in Enuma Elish. Anshar summons Marduk as champion when the younger gods face Tiamat’s threat.Marduk's elevation: The establishment of Marduk as supreme god in the Babylonian creation epic Enuma Elish. Anshar represents the older divine order that yields ultimate sovereignty to Marduk.Apsu: The primordial freshwater deep personified as a deity in Mesopotamian mythology. Apsu and Tiamat generate Lahmu and Lahamu, the pair from whom Anshar descends.Anu: The Mesopotamian sky god who stands among the highest deities and rules the heavens. Anu is Anshar’s son and the next major generation in the divine genealogy.Kingu: A god appointed commander of Tiamat’s forces in Enuma Elish. Anshar’s counsel helps direct the divine response to the army led by Kingu.Enlil: A major Mesopotamian god associated with wind, authority, and kingship. Enlil’s traditional supremacy offers a point of comparison with Anshar’s primordial status.Tiamat: The primordial saltwater goddess who becomes the adversary of Marduk in Babylonian creation myth. Her union with Apsu begins the genealogical sequence leading to Anshar.Ea: A Mesopotamian god of wisdom and freshwater, also known as Enki. Ea belongs to the later divine generation descended from Anshar and Kishar.Show all 21Linked from 1 pageEnūma ElišRelated: He helps authorize Marduk’s rise after the older gods face Tiamat.