: the chief deity of the Assyrians

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But the boys at the ludus, whose ranks notably include decent guy Celadus (Dan Hamill) and his hotheaded son Tarchon (Jordi Webber), are not keen to admit a woman to their ranks and are doubly peeved that Ashur is skipping her into a headlining role. Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025 What if Ashur had lived and ended up in charge of his own gladiator school? Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2025 McTavish stars as Korris, alongside Nick Tarabay’s Ashur and Tenika Davis’ Achillia. Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025 Unfortunately, Ashur’s idea to achieve this goal infuriates everyone. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025 The House of Ashur set employed intimacy coordinators for performers who wanted them. Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025 Lucy Lawless is there to help usher in this new age for House of Ashur. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025 The clip shows Lucretia reconnecting with Ashur in the Underworld. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025 What if Ashur hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance? Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Akkadian Ashūr

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ashur was in 1589

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“Ashur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashur. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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