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Abzu

ancient mesopotamian primordial deity of freshwater
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Abzu

Summary

Abzu is a water deity[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of water_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,615 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Among Abzu's spouses was Tiamat[3].
  • A child of Abzu was Lahmu[4].
  • A child of Abzu was Lahamu[5].
  • Abzu is recorded as male[6].
  • Abzu's instance of is recorded as water deity[7].
  • Abzu's main subject is Apkallu[8].
  • Abzu's worshipped by is recorded as Assyrian religion[9].
  • Abzu's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion[10].
  • Abzu's worshipped by is recorded as Babylonian religion[11].
  • Abzu dates from the ancient Near East[12].
  • Abzu's domain of saint or deity is recorded as fresh water[13].

Body

Personal Life

Among Abzu's spouses was Tiamat[3]. Children include Lahmu[4], a Mesopotamian deity[14] and Lahamu[5], a goddess[15].

Why It Matters

Abzu ranks in the top 7% of water_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,615 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Who was Abzu married to?

Abzu's spouses include Tiamat[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . interrogantesinfinitos.com. interrogantesinfinitos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Main subject → Apkallu
    Instance of → water deity
    Time period → ancient Near East
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q191035]]"
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