In theBabylonianepicEnuma Elish,Kishar(Akkadian:𒆠𒊹,romanized:Kišar) is the daughter ofAbzuandLahmu,the first children ofTiamatandAbzu.She is the female principle, sister and wife ofAnshar,the male principle, and the mother ofAnu.[1]Kishar may represent the earth as a counterpart to Anshar, the sky,[2]and can be seen as anearth mothergoddess.Her name also means "Whole Earth".
| Kishar | |
|---|---|
| Parents | LahmuandLahamu |
| Consort | brotherAnshar |
Kishar appears only once in Enuma Elish, in the opening lines of the epic, and then disappears from the remainder of the story. She appears only occasionally in other first millennium BCE texts, where she can be equated with the goddessAntu.[1]
References
edit- ^abBrisch, Nicole (2012)."Anšar and Kišar (god and goddess)".Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses.Oracc and the UK Higher Education Academy.Retrieved19 June2013.
- ^Black, Jeremy and Anthony Green, 1992.Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary.London: British Museum Press. p. 34.
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