Anshar
| Anshar | |
|---|---|
Primordial god | |
| Other names | Anshargal |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Tiamat and Abzu |
| Spouse | Kishar |
| Offspring | Anu |
Anshar ( 𒀭𒊹 AN.ŠAR₂, Neo-Assyrian Akkadian: 𒀭𒊹, lit. 'whole sky') was a Mesopotamian god regarded as a primordial king of the gods. He was not actively worshiped. He was regarded as the father of Anu. In the first millennium BCE his name came to be used as a logographic representation of the head god in the Assyrian state pantheon, Ashur. He is attested in a number of god lists, such as An = Anum, and in literary compositions, including the Enūma Eliš.