He may have originally been a local deity associated with the city of Assur , but , with the growth of the Assyrian Empire , his cult was introduced to southern Mesopotamia .
Ashur is the national god of the Assyrians , who was syncretized with Enlil .
Enlil may have originally been a local Enlil associated with the city of Assur , but , with the growth of the Assyrians   , Enlil 's cult was introduced to southern Mesopotamia .
Ashur is the national god of the Assyrians , who was syncretized with Enlil .