Who Is Anu?
Supreme sky god, father of the gods
Anu is the sky god of Mesopotamian mythology, the supreme god regarded as the father of the gods. In Sumerian he is called An, a name that means "heaven." He was especially honored in Uruk, where the city's Eanna temple is described as the temple of Anu and the goddess Ishtar.
In Episode 1, the cries of Uruk's people, suffering under their king, reach the gods of heaven, and the gods bring their complaint to Anu. This leads to the decision to have the goddess Aruru create a counterpart to the king, and Enkidu is born. In Episode 2, the lump that falls from the sky in Gilgamesh's dream is called "the lump of Anu."
Later in the story, he appears again when his daughter Ishtar pressures him into sending the Bull of Heaven down to Uruk.
Episodes featuring this character2
NEWEpisode 1
The World's First Hero Was a TyrantGilgamesh and Enkidu
Gilgamesh is a young king no one can stop, and the people of Uruk suffer under him. Their cries reach the heavens, so the goddess Aruru shapes Enkidu, a wild man, from clay. A trapper spots him at a watering hole and, still afraid, sets out for Uruk.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 2
To Become Human, Add Bread and BeerEnkidu and Shamhat
At the watering hole, Enkidu meets Shamhat. He can never run with the herd again, but he gains wisdom, and with bread and beer he becomes human. Meanwhile in Uruk, King Gilgamesh dreams that a friend as strong as he is will soon arrive.
19 pages