Ancient Mesopotamia
Anu
God of the Sky
- sky
- authority
- creation
About Anu
The remote sky god and original king of the gods, source of all divine and earthly authority.
A famous story
Anu was the highest of the Mesopotamian gods, so lofty that he rarely involved himself directly in the world. Kings claimed their right to rule flowed down from him, and his decisions were considered final among the gods.