Anzud

In Sumero-Akkadian mythology, an eagle with a lion's head, the messenger of the gods. The image of Anzud is one of the most popular in Sumerian heraldry.

The first root "An-" (in the name "Anzud", "Anzu") means noise. "An" = "heaven; god of heaven"[3]. The second root "-Itch, -Zu" (and the name "Shutu", which is close to "-Itch") can be considered the proper name of this deity.

This huge bird of divine origin with a lion's head, later (approximately from the XIV century BC) was represented simply as a giant eagle. She has great power. For example, in the legend of the flood, a strange bird is already destroying the earthly world with the help of lightning released from its claws. He is also able to change his appearance at will.

In the myths of the Sumerians, Anzud usually acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth, that is, between people and gods, he simultaneously embodies both good and evil.