An (deity)

An in Sumerian mythology is a goddess, possibly a female principle of the creator god An. Early iconography suggests a celestial sky goddess in the form of a cow whose udders produce rain and who becomes Antu in the Akkadian pantheon.

References

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

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