Akkadian god Anu
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Akkadian god Anu is the Mesopotamian sky god and supreme deity of the pantheon, associated with authority, kingship, and the celestial realm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akkadian god Anu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9661928 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Akkadian god Anu Context triple: [An, equatedWith, Akkadian god Anu]
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A.
Enlil
Enlil is a chief god in ancient Mesopotamian religion, associated with wind, air, and authority over the cosmos.
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B.
Adad-happe
Adad-happe was a Neo-Babylonian queen, known primarily as the wife of King Nabopolassar and mother of his royal heirs.
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C.
Ninurta
Ninurta is a Mesopotamian god associated with war, hunting, and agriculture, often depicted as a heroic warrior and champion of the god Enlil.
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D.
Marduk
Marduk is the chief god of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamian religion, associated with creation, kingship, and the defeat of the chaos monster Tiamat.
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E.
Telepinu (ancestor)
Telepinu was an earlier Hittite king known for issuing a famous edict that regulated royal succession and sought to stabilize the Hittite kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Akkadian god Anu Target entity description: Akkadian god Anu is the Mesopotamian sky god and supreme deity of the pantheon, associated with authority, kingship, and the celestial realm.
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A.
Enlil
Enlil is a chief god in ancient Mesopotamian religion, associated with wind, air, and authority over the cosmos.
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B.
Adad-happe
Adad-happe was a Neo-Babylonian queen, known primarily as the wife of King Nabopolassar and mother of his royal heirs.
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C.
Ninurta
Ninurta is a Mesopotamian god associated with war, hunting, and agriculture, often depicted as a heroic warrior and champion of the god Enlil.
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D.
Marduk
Marduk is the chief god of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamian religion, associated with creation, kingship, and the defeat of the chaos monster Tiamat.
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E.
Telepinu (ancestor)
Telepinu was an earlier Hittite king known for issuing a famous edict that regulated royal succession and sought to stabilize the Hittite kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akkadian god
ⓘ
Mesopotamian deity ⓘ Sumerian god ⓘ sky god ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Enuma Elish
ⓘ
Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ various Sumerian and Akkadian myths ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
authority
ⓘ
cosmic order ⓘ divine kingship ⓘ kingship ⓘ |
| culture |
Akkadian religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Assyrian religion
Assyrian religion ⓘ Babylonian religion ⓘ
linked to:
Babylonian polytheism
Mesopotamian religion ⓘ Sumerian religion ⓘ |
| domain |
celestial realm
ⓘ
heaven ⓘ sky ⓘ |
| equivalentForm | An ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Mesopotamian divine triad
ⓘ
linked to:
Anu-Enlil-Enki triad
|
| mythologicalEra | 3rd millennium BCE and later ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “heaven” ⓘ |
| nameOriginLanguage | Sumerian ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Ea
ⓘ
Enlil ⓘ Inanna ⓘ Ishtar ⓘ
linked to:
Inanna
Lamashtu (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Lamashtu
Nusku ⓘ
linked to:
Nuska
|
| positionInPantheon |
head of the pantheon
ⓘ
supreme deity ⓘ |
| power |
conferring royal legitimacy
ⓘ
decreeing destinies ⓘ |
| residence |
heaven
ⓘ
the highest heaven ⓘ |
| role |
grantor of kingship
ⓘ
judge of the gods ⓘ source of divine authority ⓘ |
| spouse |
Antu
ⓘ
Ki (in some traditions) ⓘ Uras (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Uras
|
| symbol |
horned crown
ⓘ
starry sky ⓘ |
| temple |
Eanna temple complex in Uruk
ⓘ
linked to:
Uruk archaeological site
|
| triadWith |
Ea
ⓘ
Enlil ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Assur
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashur
Babylon ⓘ Uruk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akkadian god Anu Description of subject: Akkadian god Anu is the Mesopotamian sky god and supreme deity of the pantheon, associated with authority, kingship, and the celestial realm.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.