Anshar

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In Akkadian mythology and Sumerian mythology, Anshar (also spelled Anshur, Ashur, or Asshur), which means "sky pivot" or "sky axle", is a sky god. He is the husband of his sister Kishar ("earth axle"); they are the children of the serpents Lahmu and Lahamu, and the parents of Anu and Ea (and, in some traditions, Enlil). He is sometimes depicted as having Ninlil as a consort. As Anshar, he is progenitor of the Akkadian pantheon; as Ashur, he is the head of the Assyrian pantheon. Igigi met at Anshar's palace for a meeting before Marduk led the gods in the war against Tiamat.