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 …

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.

Sep 15, 2025 · Who was Ashur in Mesopotamian mythology? Ashur was the chief god of the Assyrians, originally a city deity of Aššur who rose to embody the empire’s power and kingship.

May 20, 2024 · 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 …

Jun 30, 2014 · 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 …

Jan 11, 2022 · Uncover the fascinating evolution of Ashur from a local agricultural deity of the city of Assur to the supreme god of the Assyrian empire. Trace Ashur's rise to prominence, the …

Many Assyrian kings had names that included the name Ashur, including, above all, Ashur-uballit I, Ashurnasirpal, Esarhaddon (Ashur-aha-iddina), and Ashurbanipal.

Dec 18, 2024 · Ashur is a significant deity in the ancient mythology of the Middle East, particularly within the context of the Assyrian Empire. This god was not only a symbol of power but also …

The earliest expression of the god Ashur being the king of the city with the ruler being his representative was in Silulu's seal that is known from uses later in the Old Assyrian period, 13 …

For much of the 13th to 10th centuries BC—the so-called Middle Assyrian TT period—many kings took throne names with Aššur as one element: Aššur-dan, "Aššur is strong", for instance, or …