kishar

• Eigenname einer babylonischen Gottheit, Gemahlin von Anshar, deren sumerischer Name 'Gesamtheit der Unterwelt' bedeutet.

A proper noun referring to a Babylonian deity, the consort of Anshar, whose name in Sumerian signifies 'the totality of the lower world'.

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1. Babylonian or Sumerian deityC2formal

   In Mesopotamian mythology, the female consort of Anshar, whose name in Sumerian represents the entirety of the lower realm or the earth.

   Kischar

   • In the Enuma Elish, Kishar is the mother of the gods.
   • According to Sumerian tradition, the name Kishar signifies the totality of the lower world.
   • The pairing of Anshar and Kishar symbolizes the union of heaven and earth.
   • Kishar is often associated with the primordial abyss.