In Sumerian and Akkadian (Babylonian and Assyrian) mythology, the Anunnaku (or Anunnaki) were a group of fifty gods, sons of An (or Anu), considered to be The Heavenly Court, and also called The Fifty Great Gods.
They were the High Council of the Gods, and Anu's companions. Underground gods of fire, they were distributed through the Earth and the Underworld. The most known of them were Asaru, Asarualim, Asarualimnunna, Asaruludu, En-Ki (Ea for the Akkadians), Namru, Namtillaku and Tutu.
In Sumerian mythology and later for Assyrians and BabyloniansAnu (see also An) was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions.
He was the father of the Anunnaku (also spelled Anunnaki).In art he was sometimes depicted as a jackal.
His attribute was the royal tiara, most times decorated with two pairs of bull horns.
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