Anu

Summary

Anu is a god^[1]. He ranks in the top 5% of god entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (837 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Anu's father was Anshar^[3].
• Anu's mother was Kishar^[4].
• Among Anu's spouses was Ki^[5].
• Anu was married to Inanna^[6].
• Anu was married to Antu^[7].
• Among Anu's spouses was Urash^[8].
• Among Anu's spouses was Ninhursag^[9].
• A child of Anu was Amurru^[10].
• A child of Anu was Erra^[11].
• A child of Anu was Bau^[12].
• A child of Anu was Gibil^[13].
• A child of Anu was Nisaba^[14].
• A child of Anu was Enlil^[15].
• Anu's religion is recorded as Ancient Mesopotamian religion^[16].
• Anu's image is recorded as Cuneiform sumer dingir.svg^[17].
• Anu is recorded as male^[18].
• Anu's instance of is recorded as god^[19].
• Anu's instance of is recorded as sky father^[20].
• Anu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173573279^[21].
• Anu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 281838599^[22].
• Anu's GND ID is recorded as 118645412^[23].
• Anu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85005811^[24].
• Anu's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17788285p^[25].
• Anu's IdRef ID is recorded as 160594057^[26].
• Anu's part of is recorded as Sumerian religion^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Anu's father was Anshar^[3]. His mother was Kishar^[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ki^[5], a goddess^[28]; Inanna^[6], a war deity^[29]; Antu^[7], a goddess^[30]; Urash^[8], an earth goddess^[31]; and Ninhursag^[9], a mother goddess^[32]. Children include Amurru^[10], a god^[33]; Erra^[11], a war deity^[34], in Babylonia^[35]; Bau^[12], a mother goddess^[36]; Gibil^[13], a fire deity^[37]; Nisaba^[14], a goddess^[38]; and Enlil^[15], a god^[39]. Anu's religion is recorded as Ancient Mesopotamian religion^[16].

Why It Matters

Anu ranks in the top 5% of god entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (837 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Who were Anu's parents?

Anu's father was Anshar^[3]. Anu's mother was Kishar^[4].

Who was Anu married to?

Anu's spouses include Ki^[5], Inanna^[6], Antu^[7], and Urash^[8].