Anu

The God of Kings

Anu

Description

Anu is worshipped throughout Shem as a god of kings and heavens above the winds, whose domain is best seen at night. He created demons with his first consort, Antu. Later Anu replaced Antu with their daughter, Ishtar, making her his new consort.

Rituals and Beliefs

Anu is a fearsome and distant god who does not want to be troubled with day-to-day concerns and will send forth his wrath and fury upon those who bother him. He is prayed in order to bring forth the rains, for his roars frighten the heavens into releasing water. In the east, Anu is prayed to by the desert tribes to lessen the harshness of the sun, for the rising of his horns in the night sky brings coolness to the hot lands.
Cattle is sacrificed to Anu regularly. In some regions, Ishtar, his second consort and his daughter, is called upon to bring forth Anu’s seed in the form of rain to fertilise the earth. This is often done with a public sexual ritual between the high priest of Anu and the high priestess of Ishtar.

Priesthood

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Anu

Sculpture of Anu

ANU

(Greater Deity)

Pantheon: Shemite
Gender: Masculine
Regions: Shem
Representations: Shrine surmounted by horns
Attributes: Night sky, Horns, Bulls, Oxen
Sphere of Power:

• Combat
• Luck
• Plague
• Shadow

Can Be Worshipped with Other Gods:

• With other Shemite deities

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