Anu: Mesopotamian Father of the Gods (opens in new tab)

Anu (also known as An) is an early Mesopotamian sky god who was later viewed as the Father of the Gods and ruler of the heavens, a position which then passed to his son Enlil. As veneration of the god progressed, he became more and more remote. One of the many younger gods born of Apsu and Tiamat, Anu gradually became recognized as the lord of the heavens above the sky and the god who ordered and maintained all aspects of existence. He was finally seen as the master creator behind all the wor...