Antu
/ˈæn.tuː/noun
An ancient Mesopotamian goddess regarded in Akkadian religion as the female counterpart and consort of Anu, the sky god.
Did you know?Antu became especially prominent in Neo-Babylonian religious tradition, where she was paired with Anu in a divine cosmic hierarchy.
Etymological Timeline
3rd Millennium BCE
Sumerian
An
“Sky or heaven; the name of the supreme sky god later known in Akkadian as Anu.”
2nd Millennium BCE
Akkadian
Anu
“The chief sky god of Mesopotamian religion, whose name developed from the Sumerian An.”
2nd–1st Millennium BCE
Akkadian
Antu
“A feminine divine counterpart of Anu, formed as the goddess’s name within Akkadian religious tradition.”
1st Millennium BCE
Babylonian Akkadian
Antum
“A variant form of Antu, used for the goddess regarded as Anu’s consort.”
Modern English
English
Antu
“A proper name used in English-language writing about ancient Mesopotamian religion and mythology.”