Antu

Antu may refer to:

Antu (goddess)

In Akkadian mythology, Antu or Antum (add the name in cuneiform please an=𒀭 shar=?) is a Babylonian goddess. She was the first consort of Anu, and the pair were the parents of the Anunnaki and the Utukki. Antu was a dominant feature of the Babylonian akit festival until as recently as 200 BC, her later pre-eminence possibly attributable to identification with the Greek goddess Hera. Antu was replaced as consort by Ishtar or Inanna, who may also be a daughter of Anu and Antu.

She is similar to Anat.

References

Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002

Antu (Mapuche mythology)

Antu is the name given to the principal Pillan spirit in Mapuche mythology. Antü is the most powerful Pillan, who governs the other Pillans. In Mapuche mythology, Antu represents the Sun, and is married to Kueyen, a Wangulen spirit that represents the moon.

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