Anzû
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Anzû is a lion-headed storm and thunderbird demon from Mesopotamian mythology who steals the Tablet of Destinies and is ultimately slain by the god Ninurta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anzû canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9779151 — 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: Anzû Context triple: [Ninurta, defeats, Anzû]
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A.
Angra Mainyu
Angra Mainyu is the destructive, evil spirit and cosmic adversary of the good god Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrianism.
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B.
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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C.
Tarḫunna
Tarḫunna is the chief storm god of the Hittite pantheon, associated with thunder, rain, and kingship.
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D.
Ashamnu
Ashamnu is a traditional Jewish confessional prayer, recited in alphabetical order as part of the Yom Kippur liturgy to collectively acknowledge sins and seek forgiveness.
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E.
Eledumare
Eledumare is the supreme creator deity in Yoruba religion, revered as the all-powerful source of existence and ultimate authority over the universe.
- 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: Anzû Target entity description: Anzû is a lion-headed storm and thunderbird demon from Mesopotamian mythology who steals the Tablet of Destinies and is ultimately slain by the god Ninurta.
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A.
Angra Mainyu
Angra Mainyu is the destructive, evil spirit and cosmic adversary of the good god Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrianism.
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B.
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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C.
Tarḫunna
Tarḫunna is the chief storm god of the Hittite pantheon, associated with thunder, rain, and kingship.
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D.
Ashamnu
Ashamnu is a traditional Jewish confessional prayer, recited in alphabetical order as part of the Yom Kippur liturgy to collectively acknowledge sins and seek forgiveness.
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E.
Eledumare
Eledumare is the supreme creator deity in Yoruba religion, revered as the all-powerful source of existence and ultimate authority over the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian deity
ⓘ
divine bird ⓘ mythological being ⓘ |
| afterDeath |
Tablet of Destinies returned to Enlil
ⓘ
linked to:
Tablet of Destinies
|
| alignment | chaotic ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Anzû myth
ⓘ
Lugal-e (Ninurta’s Exploits) ⓘ The Myth of Anzû ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
clouds
ⓘ
mountains ⓘ storms ⓘ thunder ⓘ |
| consequenceOfTheft | disruption of cosmic order ⓘ |
| culture |
Akkadian mythology
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamian religion
Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamian religion
Sumerian mythology ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Ninurta ⓘ |
| describedAs |
lion-headed eagle
ⓘ
lion-headed storm bird ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| iconography |
eagle body with lion head
ⓘ
large wings ⓘ talons ⓘ |
| killedByWeaponOf | Ninurta ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| mythType | combat myth ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | antagonist in Ninurta’s hero myth ⓘ |
| opposes |
Enlil
ⓘ
Ninurta ⓘ |
| otherNames | Imdugud ⓘ |
| parentage | son of a minor deity (traditions vary) ⓘ |
| region | ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cosmic order
ⓘ
divine kingship ⓘ fate ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | thief of the Tablet of Destinies ⓘ |
| slainBy | Ninurta ⓘ |
| status | supernatural being ⓘ |
| steals | Tablet of Destinies ⓘ |
| stealsFrom | Enlil ⓘ |
| symbolism |
chaos
ⓘ
rebellion against divine order ⓘ storm power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd–1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| worshipStatus | primarily feared rather than worshipped ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anzû Description of subject: Anzû is a lion-headed storm and thunderbird demon from Mesopotamian mythology who steals the Tablet of Destinies and is ultimately slain by the god Ninurta.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.