An (cuneiform)


The cuneiform an sign,, is a common, multi-use sign, a syllabic for an, and an alphabetic sign used for a, or n; it is common in both the Epic of Gilgamesh over hundreds of years, and the 1350 BC Amarna letters, and other cuneiform texts. It is also used for the designation of a "god", and is sometimes represented as a superscript: d, or capitalized: D, for "dingir", English language, "god". The example photo at right shows, a list of 14 named gods, all with "an"; the first pair on the list AN-UTU, or DUTU, refers to the "sun-god", using Ud, as the sumerogram, namely UTU.
Cuneiform an can also be found in compound form with another cuneiform sign, an example being DAGAL,. The older version of DAGAL used the 'god symbol' as a star within the sign: ;.

''Epic of Gilgamesh'' usage

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablets I-XII, "an" is used for the following meanings by the following numbers: an- times, d-, AN-, and DINGIR- times.

List of Babylonian Gods, etc.

From Budge's revised book on Babylonian Life and History, a list of many of the major gods from Babylonian history :