Antu (goddess)

In Akkadian mythology, Antu or Antum (add the name in cuneiform please an=𒀭 shar=?) is a Babylonian goddess. She was the first consort of Anu, and the pair were the parents of the Anunnaki and the Utukki. Antu was a dominant feature of the Babylonian akit festival until as recently as 200 BCE, her later pre-eminence possibly attributable to identification with the Greek goddess Hera. Antu was replaced as consort by Ishtar or Inanna, who may also be a daughter of Anu and Antu. 
She is similar to Anat.
== References ==
*Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
Category:Mesopotamian goddesses
Category:Sky and weather goddesses