This illustration dates to around 1898 and shows Anou or Dagon from a relief at Nimroud (also spelled Nimrod). Dagon is an ancient Mesopotamian deity, often associated with fertility and agriculture. The fish seen here with him was known as dag, hence the reason for his name. Nimroud (also spelled Nimrod) is the Assyrian name for the city of Kalhu on the Nineveh plains. Nimroud is located south of present-day Mosul in Iraq. Anou (also spelled Anu) was the ancient Mesopotmaian god of the sky. Anou was originally the supreme deity of the Babylonian pantheon.
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This illustration dates to around 1898 and shows Anou or Dagon from a relief at Nimroud (also spelled Nimrod). Dagon is an ancient Mesopotamian deity, often associated with fertility and agriculture. The fish seen here with him was known as dag, hence the reason for his name. Nimroud (also spelled Nimrod) is the Assyrian name for the city of Kalhu on the Nineveh plains. Nimroud is located south of present-day Mosul in Iraq. Anou (also spelled Anu) was the ancient Mesopotmaian god of the sky. Anou was originally the supreme deity of the Babylonian pantheon.

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UMG25A05_307

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Droits gérés

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37,3Mo (1,7Mo) / 21,6cm x 43,2cm / 2554 x 5100 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Anou Anu Dagon deity Nimroud Nmrod Mesopotamian Babylonian god with fish fish god Mosul Nineveh Kalhu ancient religion religion ancient deity deity god of sky god of fertility god of argriculture god Mesopotamia Assyria

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