Definition of Anshar

1. Noun. The Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies 'the totality of the upper world'.

Geographical relationships: Babylon
Generic synonyms: Semitic Deity

Definition of Anshar

1. Proper noun. Name of the a sky god in Akkadian mythology. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anshar

Anouilh
Anrep
Anrep effect
Anrep phenomenon
Ansaid
Ansar al-Islam
Ansar al Islam
Anschluss
Anselm
Anselmic
Anser
Anser anser
Anser cygnoides
Anserinae
Anshan
Anshar (current term)
Anshur
Anson
Ansus
Antabuse
Antaean
Antakarinya
Antakiya
Antakya
Antalya
Antananarivo
Antara
Antarctic
Antarctic Circle
Antarctic Ocean

Literary usage of Anshar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bel, the Christ of Ancient Times by Hugo Radau (1903)
"The outcome of such an attempt was finally not merely henotheism but an almost pure monotheism. IDENTIFICATION OF ENLIL, MARDUK AND Anshar ..."

2. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1904)
"Marduk the creator derived his power from Enlil, whom he displaced and whose name and attributes he received. Above we have seen, that even Anshar ..."

3. The Civilization of Babylonia and Assyria: Its Remains, Language, History by Morris Jastrow (1915)
"To Anshar, his father, he took the way. To Father Anshar who begot him he went. All that Tiamat had planned he repeated to him. ..."

4. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Morris Jastrow (1898)
"Moreover, there are indications that there actually existed another form of his name, namely, Anshar.1 This form Anshar would, according to the phonetic ..."

5. Proceedings by Society of Biblical Archæology (London, England), Society of Biblical Archæology (London, England). (1904)
"How, again, could what is represented by such a general term be described as the Father of the Gods, as giving orders and controlling policy, as Anshar is ..."

6. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1896)
"Anshar opened his mouth, To Gaga, his servant, spake he: — Go, O Gaga, ... Up Gaga, to them go, And tell what I say to thee: — Anshar, your son, ..."

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