- Ashur (god) - Wikipedia
Ashur, Ashshur, also spelled Ašur, Aššur (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊹, romanized: AN ŠAR₂, Assyrian cuneiform: 𒀭𒊹 Aš-šur, 𒀭𒀀𒇳𒊬 ᵈa -šur₄) [1] was the national god of the Assyrians in ancient times until their gradual conversion to Christianity between the 1st and 5th centuries AD
- Ashur | God of Assyria, Storms War | Britannica
Ashur, in Mesopotamian religion, city god of Ashur and national god of Assyria In the beginning he was perhaps only a local deity of the city that shared his name
- Assur - Wikipedia
The city of Ashur remained the religious center of the empire and continued to be revered as the holy crown of the empire, due to its temple of the national god Ashur
- Ashur - World History Encyclopedia
All of the great kings (except for Sargon II, whose body was lost in battle) were buried at Ashur, from the earliest days of the Assyrian Empire down to the last, no matter where the capital city was located Ashur is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
- Ashur God: Origin Story, Worship, Attributes, Powers, Facts
Ashur, an ancient Mesopotamian god, was revered as the chief patron god of the Assyrian pantheon His worship, which was primarily in the northern half of the Mesopotamian region and in some parts of Asia Minor, can be traced all the way to the 3rd millennium BCE
- Ashur: The Mighty Assyrian God in Ancient Mesopotamia
Ashur was the national god of Assyria, revered for his association with warfare and military support He was initially worshipped as a local deity in the city of Assur, but later became linked to Sumerian deities like Enlil and Anshar
- Ashur – First Capital And Powerful Religious Center Of The Assyrian . . .
Around 1800 BC, the Amorite ruler Shamshi-Adad I included Ashur into his domain, where it became a ceremonial center and the first imperial capital of the Assyrian Empire, unquestionably, one of the greatest of the ancient world
- Ashur: The Assyrian God and National Deity in Mesopotamian Mythology . . .
Among the most prominent deities in the Mesopotamian pantheon was Ashur, the national god of Assyria Ashur held a central position in the Assyrian belief system, serving as the supreme deity, protector, and source of legitimacy for the Assyrian kings and their empire
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