Social:Antu (goddess)
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Short description: Babylonian goddess
| Antu | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Anu |
| Children | The Anunnaki, the Utukki, Inanna (Possibly) |
| Greek equivalent | Hera, Dione,[1] Gaia[2] |
| Roman equivalent | Juno, Tellus[2] |
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In Akkadian mythology, Antu or Antum (Akkadian:𒀭𒌈) is a Babylonian goddess. She was the first consort of Anu, and the pair were the parents of the Anunnaki and the Utukki.
Antu was a later development of Ki, an earlier Sumerian earth goddess.[3] She was also conflated with Kishar.[4]
According to the Akkadian pantheon, clouds were Antum's breasts and that rain was her breast milk.[3]
References
- ↑ Burkert 2005, p. 300.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cronus and Zeus". http://www.halexandria.org/dward377.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nemet-Nejat 1998, p. 182.
- ↑ Brisch, Nicole (2012). "Anšar and Kišar (god and goddess)". Oracc and the UK Higher Education Academy. http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/amgg/listofdeities/anarandkiar/. Retrieved 19 June 2013..
Sources
- Burkert, Walter (2005). "Chapter Twenty: Near Eastern Connections". in Foley, John Miles. A Companion to Ancient Epic. New York City, New York and London, England: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4051-0524-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=V4mZmoZhG68C.
- Jordan, M. (2002). Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited.
- Nemet-Nejat, Karen Rhea (1998). Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Daily Life. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-29497-6. https://archive.org/details/dailylifeinancie00neme.
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