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[edit] Unverified supposition

"The oldest reference to the name" cannot be in Sanskrit or Tamil. Sanscrit is believed to have separated from Indo-Iranian about 1,500 BCE. Anu is attested in Sumerian civilisation from 3,000 BCE. The oldest extent work in Tamil dates to 200 BCE. The Brahmi script (the earliest in India) dates from 600BCE and Karoshthi dates from 400BCE. So how can they be the first references. I am deleting this section as it is inaccurate. John D. Croft 18:39, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, but I think Mr Sitchin's theory should be considered as a supposition and not an affirmation.-- The Warlock 10:09 15 Jun 2003 (UTC)

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History is a supposition.

Khranus

Can someone verify the supposed Sumerian belief here? RickK 23:26, 30 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Unless somebody can verify this, I'm going to delete it in about 48 hours. RickK 20:08, 1 May 2004 (UTC)

- Sumerian for "heaven", a sky god, father and king of the gods. He is the son of Anshar and Kishar. He lives in the third heaven. The Eanna in Uruk was dedicated both to him and consort. His first consort was Antu. They produced the Anunnaki - the underworld gods, and the utukki - the seven evil demons. His second consort was Innina (Ishtar). He is a god of monarchs and is not friendly to the common people. He is a "King of the Igigi". He is assigned the sky as his domain in 'Atrahasis'. His 'kishru's (shooting stars) have awesome strength. He has the ability that anything he puts into words, becomes reality. He is Niudimmud's (Ea's) father. When Anzu stole the Tablet of Destinies from Ellil, he called for one of the gods to slay Anzu and thereby greatly increase his reputation.

He gave Marduk the four winds to play with. He made a whirlwind and a flood wave and stirred up Tiamat on purpose. When Tiamat's retaliation for Apsu's death was discovered, Anshar sent him on a peace mission to her, but he returned unsuccessfully. He helps form a princely shrine for Marduk prior to his battle with Tiamat, and gives him the Anu-power of decreeing fates, such that his word is law.

He calls Dumuzi and Gizzida speak on Adapa's behalf.

He and Earth father the Sebitti. He gives them fearsome fates and powers and puts them at Erra's command, to aid in killing noisy, over-populous people and animals.

He agrees to send the Bull of Heaven after Gilgamesh on Ishtar's behalf, if she has made sure that the people of Uruk are properly provisioned for seven years. He decrees that either Gilgamesh or Enkidu must die for the slaying of Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven. He sends Kakka to Kurnugi to tell Ereshkigal to send a messenger to receive a gift from him. (See also the Sumerian An and the Hittite Anus)

Symbol: sacred shine surmounted by the divine horned cap. Sacred number: 60 Astrological region: heavenly equator Sacred animal: the heavenly Bull

here's the link with bibliography. http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze33gpz/assyrbabyl-faq.html#Anu

The link above cannot be accessed as it is locked.

[edit] Last paragraph

...seems irrelevant and isn't cited. Should it be pruned?

I agree with that. If there was some sort of reliable citation attached to it, I suppose it'd be fine, but there isn't. Besides, is there any proof that the name Anu is given profusely in Thailand and is given to mainly dark-skinned people? I really think someone should cut that statement if no one's going to give reasons for stating it. Ryan 04:21, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, Anu is female name in Finland, but that doesn't have anything to do with the Sumerian pagan god Anu! Anu is Hannah's Finnish diminutive name form, as also Annushka in Russia. 85.156.224.59 00:39, 29 December 2006 (UTC)