Ašur (Ashur)

Ašur (Ashur)

Ancientwell-documentedAncient Assyrian religionAssyriaMesopotamia
Origin

The supplied sources identify Ašur as the national god of the Assyrians and locate him at the center of Assyrian state religion and identity. The provided material does not include a detailed mythic origin narrative for Ašur or accounts of his birth, genealogy, or cosmogonic deeds; it presents him primarily in his historical role as the principal deity of the Assyrian people.

Appearance

The provided sources do not describe Ašur's physical appearance or iconography. No depiction, anthropomorphic or zoomorphic attributes, or standard visual markers are given in the supplied materials.

Abilities

The sources supplied do not enumerate specific supernatural powers or mythic deeds of Ašur. They state his role as the national god of the Assyrians, implying a central cultic and political function in sanctioning Assyrian identity and institutions, but do not provide explicit descriptions of abilities, deeds, or domains in the excerpts provided.

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Sources
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    Ashur (god) - Wikipedia. Wikipedia: 'Ashur, Ashshur, also spelled Ašur, Aššur was the national god of the Assyrians in ancient times until their gradual conversion to Christianity between the 1st and 5th centuries AD.'wiki
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    YYV4C11 Yada Yahowah Observations Teaching Being Accountable Darkness Before the Light… (archive). Archive listing consulted; contains no additional material on Ašur beyond its presence in the source list.other
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    Christian Talk That Rocks with Richie L. Ep. 12/7/2023 (archive). Archive listing consulted; contains no additional material on Ašur beyond its presence in the source list.other
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    CIA Reading Room: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-APPENDIX (archive). Archive listing consulted; contains no additional material on Ašur beyond its presence in the source list.other
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