History
Civil War[]
Pre-Cataclysmic Age[]
The Annunaki were worshiped at least since circa 19,000 BC in Atlantis and Valusia,[2][1]
- Circa 18,500 BC, Anu was worshiped in the city of Ostium, though seen as a cult by King Kull.[3]
- Circa 18,500 BC, Baal's name was invoked in Valusia by the Prince of Thieves.[4] and he was stated to have been worshiped as far as 18,000 BC.[5]
After the Cataclysm and Age of Acheron[]
- The Kelkans had adopted the worship of Ashtoreth about the time of the Great Cataclysm.[6]
- The Acheronians worshiped Ba'al.[7]
- Circa 16,000 BC, Dagon was worshiped in Kush as a death god, and was the husband of Derketa.[8]
Hyborian Age[]
Their worship continued into the Hyborian Age in several nations:[1]
- Born into the Hyborian Age at Ababenzzar, Shem, Ishtar (Inanna) was a prominent goddess of that era.[9]
- Tammuz, then also known as Adonis, was worshiped in that era.[10]
- Circa 10,000 BC, Anu was worshiped at least in Corinthia and sometimes dispatched the Bull of Heaven to aid his priests.[8]
Prominence circa 4,000 BC[]
They reached greater heights circa 4,000 BC,[11] achieving prominence by being worshipped by the Sumerians,[2][1] then by the Babylonians, Mesopotamians, Assyrians, and Phoenicians[11] in Mesopotamia (between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers),[2] as well as by the Canaanites, Hittites, Hurians, and Philistines.[11][2][1]
Decline from 1500 BC to 500 AD[]
Around 1500 BC, the Annunaki lost most of their active worshipers when they were conquered by the Greeks.[11]
As monotheistic religions spread in the Middle East[2] and began to supplant the Annunaki worship[1] who were denounced as pagan gods and/or demons,[2] Anu decided that the Annunaki should break most of their ties with Earth and return to the realm of Dilmun, where their powers didn't depend upon mortal worshipers.[1] Their worship kept on up to about 500 AD.[2][1]
1000 AD[]
Circa 1000 AD, Anu represented the Annunaki at the meeting of the Council of Godheads.[8]<!-
Modern Age[]
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Trivia
- Anunnaki (original spelling) translates as "Children of Anu" or "People of Anu."
See Also
- 20 appearance(s) of Annunaki (Deities)
- 4 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Annunaki (Deities)
- 7 minor appearance(s) of Annunaki (Deities)
- 7 mention(s) of Annunaki (Deities)
- 4 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Annunaki (Deities)
- 1 image(s) of Annunaki (Deities)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; The Annunaki's profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #3 ; Annunaki's profile
- ↑ Kull the Conqueror (Vol. 3) #3
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #131 ; Prince of Thieves
- ↑ All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1 ; Ba'al's profile
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #71
- ↑ All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1 ; Ba'al's profile
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #3 ; Annunaki's profile, Tiamat, Apsû and Anu's paragraph
- ↑ Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; Inanna's profile
- ↑ All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #3 ; Annunaki's profile, Tammuz's paragraph
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #3 ; Council of Godheads' profile, Annunaki's paragraph